#9E7EAD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.078 314.8), rgb(158, 126, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9E7EAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7EAD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 126, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.078 314.8) |
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 #9E7EAD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7EAD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7EAD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7EAD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7EAD
oklch(64% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#866496
oklch(55.6% 0.085 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#71537F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4468
oklch(42.7% 0.065 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#9E7EAD 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) | #7788AF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D848F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7EAD
#9E7EAD
oklch(64% 0.078 314.8)
- #789767
#789767
oklch(64% 0.077 134.9)
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 #9E7EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #9E7EAD 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.