#9D7FF6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.7% 0.171 292.9), rgb(157, 127, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9D7FF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 127, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.171 292.9) |
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 #9D7FF6 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7FF6 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7FF6 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D7FF6 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D7FF6
oklch(67.7% 0.171 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#7F44EE
oklch(55.6% 0.238 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C33CF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 293)
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Step 800
800
#572DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.182 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#472B85
oklch(37.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 292.5)
#9D7FF6 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) | #5394FA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5790F3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8796AF | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7FF6
#9D7FF6
oklch(67.7% 0.171 292.9)
- #99A000
#99A000
oklch(67.7% 0.151 112.9)
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 #9D7FF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D7FF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #9D7FF6 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.