#9D7ACE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.127 302.2), rgb(157, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9D7ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7ACE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.127 302.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9D7ACE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7ACE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7ACE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7ACE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E3
oklch(81% 0.062 302)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7ACE
oklch(64.7% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#835CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.138 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4C9C
oklch(49.2% 0.127 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3666
oklch(37.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#9D7ACE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #658AD1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94889A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7ACE
#9D7ACE
oklch(64.7% 0.127 302.2)
- #819A39
#819A39
oklch(64.7% 0.127 122.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D7ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #9D7ACE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.