#9E7DEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.164 295.1), rgb(158, 125, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9E7DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7DEE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 125, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.164 295.1) |
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 #9E7DEE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7DEE | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E7DEE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E7DEE text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FC
oklch(81% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E7DEE
oklch(67% 0.164 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9665F8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 295)
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Step 600
600
#8246E7
oklch(55.6% 0.228 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F35C9
oklch(49.1% 0.213 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A2EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.175 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#492B81
oklch(37.6% 0.138 295)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#9E7DEE 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) | #5691F2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C93AA | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7DEE
#9E7DEE
oklch(67% 0.164 295.1)
- #939F00
#939F00
oklch(67% 0.152 115)
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 #9E7DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E7DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E7DEE 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.