#9E7ABE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.106 307.9), rgb(158, 122, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9E7ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7ABE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 122, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.106 307.9) |
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 #9E7ABE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7ABE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7ABE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7ABE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7ABE
oklch(64% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#865FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 308)
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Step 700
700
#724E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.108 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4074
oklch(42.5% 0.089 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C375E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#9E7ABE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8493 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7ABE
#9E7ABE
oklch(64% 0.106 307.9)
- #79984F
#79984F
oklch(63.9% 0.106 128)
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 #9E7ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E7ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E7ABE 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.