#9E7EDD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.14 298), rgb(158, 126, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#9E7EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7EDD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 126, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.14 298) |
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 #9E7EDD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7EDD | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7EDD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E7EDD text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7EDD
oklch(66.3% 0.14 298)
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Step 600
600
#7F5BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D86
oklch(42.7% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#9E7EDD 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) | #638FE1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918FA3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7EDD
#9E7EDD
oklch(66.3% 0.14 298)
- #8C9E26
#8C9E26
oklch(66.3% 0.141 118)
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 #9E7EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E7EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E7EDD 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.