#9D9CD7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.085 284.8), rgb(157, 156, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#9D9CD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 156, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.085 284.8) |
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 #9D9CD7 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D9CD7 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9CD7 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9CD7 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 285.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9CD7
oklch(71.5% 0.085 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#837FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B569C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A477F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C66
oklch(37.8% 0.071 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#9D9CD7 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) | #8CA3DA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA0D5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA6B1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9CD7
#9D9CD7
oklch(71.5% 0.085 284.8)
- #ABA666
#ABA666
oklch(71.4% 0.085 104.5)
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 #9D9CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #9D9CD7 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.