#9F7ABE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.107 308.6), rgb(159, 122, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9F7ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7ABE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 122, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.107 308.6) |
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 #9F7ABE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7ABE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7ABE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7ABE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7ABE
oklch(64.1% 0.107 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#875FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#724E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.108 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4074
oklch(42.7% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C375E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#9F7ABE 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) | #6D87C1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8493 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7ABE
#9F7ABE
oklch(64.1% 0.107 308.6)
- #799950
#799950
oklch(64.1% 0.107 128.5)
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 #9F7ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #9F7ABE 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.