#9F7BCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.122 303.9), rgb(159, 123, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9F7BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7BCB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 123, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.122 303.9) |
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 #9F7BCB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7BCB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7BCB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7BCB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E1
oklch(81% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 303.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7BCB
oklch(64.9% 0.122 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#845DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.133 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#704C99
oklch(49.1% 0.124 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#9F7BCB 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) | #688ACE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988899 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7BCB
#9F7BCB
oklch(64.9% 0.122 303.9)
- #809B41
#809B41
oklch(64.9% 0.121 123.7)
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 #9F7BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #9F7BCB 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.