#9E8BCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.093 297.7), rgb(158, 139, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9E8BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8BCA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.093 297.7) |
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 #9E8BCA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8BCA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BCA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BCA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8BCA
oklch(67.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9279C8
oklch(63.2% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B5
oklch(55.6% 0.13 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#694F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#56417E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#473865
oklch(37.8% 0.077 298)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#9E8BCA 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) | #7C95CD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9695A2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8BCA
#9E8BCA
oklch(67.7% 0.093 297.7)
- #929F5B
#929F5B
oklch(67.6% 0.093 117.8)
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 #9E8BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #9E8BCA 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.