#9E7FCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.113 302.4), rgb(158, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9E7FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7FCA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.113 302.4) |
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 #9E7FCA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7FCA | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7FCA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7FCA text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB93CF
oklch(70.6% 0.09 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7FCA
oklch(65.5% 0.113 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8260AF
oklch(55.8% 0.123 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F96
oklch(49.2% 0.114 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#9E7FCA 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) | #6E8DCD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B9B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7FCA
#9E7FCA
oklch(65.5% 0.113 302.4)
- #849C48
#849C48
oklch(65.5% 0.114 122.8)
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 #9E7FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E7FCA 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.