#9E7CE1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.1% 0.149 297.7), rgb(158, 124, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9E7CE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 298°. 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 (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 124, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.149 297.7) |
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 #9E7CE1 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7CE1 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7CE1 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E7CE1 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7CE1
oklch(66.1% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8059C4
oklch(55.6% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C48A9
oklch(49% 0.15 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#9E7CE1 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) | #5D8EE5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648DDE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908EA4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7CE1
#9E7CE1
oklch(66.1% 0.149 297.7)
- #8C9E13
#8C9E13
oklch(66.2% 0.149 117.7)
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 #9E7CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E7CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E7CE1 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.