#9E7EE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.149 296.6), rgb(158, 126, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9E7EE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 297°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 126, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.149 296.6) |
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 #9E7EE4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7EE4 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7EE4 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E7EE4 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7EE4
oklch(66.6% 0.149 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C5
oklch(55.5% 0.162 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B49AB
oklch(49.2% 0.151 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#9E7EE4 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) | #5E90E8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648FE1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F91A6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7EE4
#9E7EE4
oklch(66.6% 0.149 296.6)
- #8F9F10
#8F9F10
oklch(66.7% 0.15 116.8)
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 #9E7EE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E7EE4.
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
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #9E7EE4 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.