#9D7EEA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.157 295), rgb(157, 126, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9D7EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7EEA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.157 295) |
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 #9D7EEA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7EEA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7EEA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7EEA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A690E5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 294.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7EEA
oklch(66.9% 0.157 295)
-
Step 600
600
#7D58CB
oklch(55.6% 0.171 295.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6A47AF
oklch(49.1% 0.159 295.5)
-
Step 800
800
#563B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 295.2)
-
Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
-
Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#9D7EEA 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) | #5A91EE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608FE7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B92A9 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7EEA
#9D7EEA
oklch(66.9% 0.157 295)
- #939F00
#939F00
oklch(67% 0.152 115)
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 #9D7EEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D7EEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #9D7EEA 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.