#9D7BEC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.164 295.5), rgb(157, 123, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#9D7BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7BEC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 123, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.164 295.5) |
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 #9D7BEC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7BEC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7BEC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7BEC text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 295.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7BEC
oklch(66.5% 0.164 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E56CE
oklch(55.6% 0.178 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B45B3
oklch(49.1% 0.167 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573A90
oklch(42.7% 0.136 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#9D7BEC 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) | #5490F0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8DE9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B91A8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7BEC
#9D7BEC
oklch(66.5% 0.164 295.5)
- #919E00
#919E00
oklch(66.6% 0.152 115.5)
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 #9D7BEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D7BEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D7BEC 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.