#9E8DCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.094 296), rgb(158, 141, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9E8DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8DCD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 141, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.094 296) |
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 #9E8DCD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8DCD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8DCD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8DCD text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8DCD
oklch(68.2% 0.094 296)
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Step 500
500
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B6
oklch(55.6% 0.13 296)
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Step 700
700
#684F9D
oklch(49% 0.123 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#54417F
oklch(42.5% 0.101 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#9E8DCD 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) | #7E97D0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9597A4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8DCD
#9E8DCD
oklch(68.2% 0.094 296)
- #96A05B
#96A05B
oklch(68.2% 0.093 115.7)
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 #9E8DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #9E8DCD 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.