#9D7BC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.11 305.5), rgb(157, 123, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9D7BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 123, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.11 305.5) |
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 #9D7BC2 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7BC2 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7BC2 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7BC2 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7BC2
oklch(64.3% 0.11 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#845FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.119 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#704E92
oklch(49% 0.111 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4177
oklch(42.8% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9D7BC2 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) | #6C88C5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738AC0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978695 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7BC2
#9D7BC2
oklch(64.3% 0.11 305.5)
- #7D994B
#7D994B
oklch(64.4% 0.11 125.6)
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 #9D7BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9D7BC2 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.