#9D7BF3
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.173 294.3), rgb(157, 123, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#9D7BF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 123, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 294.3) |
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 #9D7BF3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7BF3 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7BF3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7BF3 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F2
oklch(80.8% 0.085 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.136 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7BF3
oklch(66.9% 0.173 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D54D4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563895
oklch(42.7% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#9D7BF3 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) | #4E91F7 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558EF0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8893AC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7BF3
#9D7BF3
oklch(66.9% 0.173 294.3)
- #949E00
#949E00
oklch(66.8% 0.15 114.2)
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 #9D7BF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D7BF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #9D7BF3 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.