#9E7DCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.117 303), rgb(158, 125, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9E7DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7DCA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 125, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.117 303) |
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 #9E7DCA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7DCA | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7DCA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7DCA text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7DCA
oklch(65.1% 0.117 303)
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Step 600
600
#835FB0
oklch(55.7% 0.127 303)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E97
oklch(49.2% 0.117 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3763
oklch(37.8% 0.076 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#9E7DCA 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) | #6B8BCD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97899A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7DCA
#9E7DCA
oklch(65.1% 0.117 303)
- #829B45
#829B45
oklch(65.1% 0.117 123.1)
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 #9E7DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E7DCA 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.