#9E97CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.076 290.5), rgb(158, 151, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9E97CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E97CB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 151, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.076 290.5) |
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 #9E97CB | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E97CB | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97CB text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97CB text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E97CB
oklch(70.1% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#897FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.097 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7367AC
oklch(55.5% 0.106 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#615694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413B61
oklch(37.6% 0.064 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#9E97CB 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) | #8A9ECD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CCA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A0A9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E97CB
#9E97CB
oklch(70.1% 0.076 290.5)
- #A1A36C
#A1A36C
oklch(70% 0.075 109.9)
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 #9E97CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E97CB 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.