#9D7FD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.124 299.6), rgb(157, 127, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9D7FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 127, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.124 299.6) |
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 #9D7FD2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7FD2 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7FD2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7FD2 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#A993D5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7FD2
oklch(65.8% 0.124 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#805EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.135 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#9D7FD2 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) | #6A8ED5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8DD0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938D9E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7FD2
#9D7FD2
oklch(65.8% 0.124 299.6)
- #899C3C
#899C3C
oklch(65.8% 0.123 119.4)
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 #9D7FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #9D7FD2 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.