#9E7DCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.121 302.2), rgb(158, 125, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9E7DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7DCD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 125, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.121 302.2) |
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 #9E7DCD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7DCD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7DCD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7DCD text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7DCD
oklch(65.3% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D99
oklch(49% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#9E7DCD 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) | #6A8CD0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968A9B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7DCD
#9E7DCD
oklch(65.3% 0.121 302.2)
- #839B40
#839B40
oklch(65.1% 0.121 122.2)
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 #9E7DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E7DCD 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.