#9F7ABB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.103 309.8), rgb(159, 122, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9F7ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 310°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7ABB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 122, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.103 309.8) |
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 #9F7ABB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7ABB | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7ABB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7ABB text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
-
Step 400
400
#B093C7
oklch(70.8% 0.081 309.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7ABB
oklch(64% 0.103 309.8)
-
Step 600
600
#875FA4
oklch(55.5% 0.112 309.8)
-
Step 700
700
#734E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 310.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4172
oklch(42.7% 0.085 309.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#9F7ABB 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) | #6E87BE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8392 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7ABB
#9F7ABB
oklch(64% 0.103 309.8)
- #779853
#779853
oklch(63.8% 0.103 129.8)
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 #9F7ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F7ABB.
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 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #9F7ABB 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.