#9D8DCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.09 296), rgb(157, 141, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9D8DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8DCA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 141, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.09 296) |
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 #9D8DCA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8DCA | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8DCA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8DCA text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D8DCA
oklch(68% 0.09 296)
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Step 500
500
#907AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B4
oklch(55.6% 0.125 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#67519B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#54427D
oklch(42.6% 0.096 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#453865
oklch(37.6% 0.076 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#9D8DCA 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) | #7F96CD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9497A3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8DCA
#9D8DCA
oklch(68% 0.09 296)
- #959F5D
#959F5D
oklch(67.9% 0.09 115.9)
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 #9D8DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #9D8DCA 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.