#9E7BB0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.087 313.9), rgb(158, 123, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9E7BB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 123, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.087 313.9) |
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 #9E7BB0 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7BB0 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7BB0 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7BB0 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094BF
oklch(70.6% 0.069 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7BB0
oklch(63.6% 0.087 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#87629A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#735184
oklch(49.2% 0.088 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D426B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#9E7BB0 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) | #7386B2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D828E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7BB0
#9E7BB0
oklch(63.6% 0.087 313.9)
- #759760
#759760
oklch(63.7% 0.087 134.1)
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 #9E7BB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E7BB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E7BB0 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.