#9D7FE6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.15 295.5), rgb(157, 127, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9D7FE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 127, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.15 295.5) |
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 #9D7FE6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7FE6 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7FE6 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7FE6 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7FE6
oklch(66.8% 0.15 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC7
oklch(55.7% 0.163 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AC
oklch(49.2% 0.152 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#563C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#9D7FE6 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) | #5E91EA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648FE3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D92A7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7FE6
#9D7FE6
oklch(66.8% 0.15 295.5)
- #929F08
#929F08
oklch(66.9% 0.151 115.5)
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 #9D7FE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D7FE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #9D7FE6 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.