#9E7AEA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.3% 0.163 296.5), rgb(158, 122, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9E7AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7AEA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.163 296.5) |
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 #9E7AEA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7AEA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7AEA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E7AEA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE7
oklch(70.8% 0.128 296.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7AEA
oklch(66.3% 0.163 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8055CD
oklch(55.6% 0.178 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#58398F
oklch(42.6% 0.137 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483273
oklch(37.7% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#9E7AEA 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) | #548FEE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8DE7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8FA7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7AEA
#9E7AEA
oklch(66.3% 0.163 296.5)
- #8E9E00
#8E9E00
oklch(66.3% 0.153 116.7)
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 #9E7AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E7AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #9E7AEA 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.