#9E81BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.092 306.5), rgb(158, 129, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9E81BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E81BC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.092 306.5) |
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 #9E81BC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E81BC | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E81BC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E81BC text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E81BC
oklch(65.2% 0.092 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8263A1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4370
oklch(42.7% 0.077 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#9E81BC 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) | #768CBE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DBA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8996 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E81BC
#9E81BC
oklch(65.2% 0.092 306.5)
- #819A5C
#819A5C
oklch(65.2% 0.091 126.7)
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 #9E81BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E81BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E81BC 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.