#9D9DCF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.072 284.4), rgb(157, 157, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#9D9DCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9DCF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 157, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.072 284.4) |
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 #9D9DCF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D9DCF | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9DCF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9DCF text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9DCF
oklch(71.4% 0.072 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8382C0
oklch(63.2% 0.092 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5894
oklch(49% 0.095 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4878
oklch(42.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#9D9DCF 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) | #90A3D1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA0CE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A6AE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9DCF
#9D9DCF
oklch(71.4% 0.072 284.4)
- #AAA670
#AAA670
oklch(71.5% 0.073 104.5)
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 #9D9DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.070
Use #9D9DCF 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.