#9D7DC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.103 305.6), rgb(157, 125, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9D7DC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 125, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.103 305.6) |
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 #9D7DC0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7DC0 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7DC0 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7DC0 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7DC0
oklch(64.5% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8361A7
oklch(55.6% 0.111 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5090
oklch(49.2% 0.104 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#9D7DC0 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) | #6F8AC3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988796 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7DC0
#9D7DC0
oklch(64.5% 0.103 305.6)
- #7F9950
#7F9950
oklch(64.6% 0.104 125.3)
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 #9D7DC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D7DC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9D7DC0 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.