#9D87CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.101 298.5), rgb(157, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#9D87CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 299°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D87CB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.101 298.5) |
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 #9D87CB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D87CB | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D87CB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D87CB text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D87CB
oklch(66.9% 0.101 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9476CD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.141 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B4DA0
oklch(49.2% 0.13 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#573F82
oklch(42.7% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#9D87CB 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) | #7792CE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92C9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9492A0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D87CB
#9D87CB
oklch(66.9% 0.101 298.5)
- #8F9E53
#8F9E53
oklch(67% 0.101 118.5)
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 #9D87CB, 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 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #9D87CB 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.