#9F7B9F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63% 0.067 326.3), rgb(159, 123, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9F7B9F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7B9F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 123, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.067 326.3) |
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 #9F7B9F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7B9F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7B9F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7B9F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B396B2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7B9F
oklch(63% 0.067 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755375
oklch(49.1% 0.068 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4460
oklch(42.7% 0.057 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#9F7B9F 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) | #7984A0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17E87 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7B9F
#9F7B9F
oklch(63% 0.067 326.3)
- #6E9471
#6E9471
oklch(62.8% 0.067 146.7)
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 #9F7B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #9F7B9F 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.