#9D7DAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.075 316), rgb(157, 125, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9D7DAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7DAA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 125, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.075 316) |
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 #9D7DAA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7DAA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7DAA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7DAA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BA
oklch(70.7% 0.059 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7DAA
oklch(63.6% 0.075 316)
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Step 600
600
#866494
oklch(55.6% 0.082 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#72537E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4466
oklch(42.7% 0.063 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3953
oklch(37.6% 0.05 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#9D7DAA 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) | #7786AC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D828D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7DAA
#9D7DAA
oklch(63.6% 0.075 316)
- #769668
#769668
oklch(63.7% 0.076 136.4)
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 #9D7DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D7DAA 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.