#9F7BD3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.132 301.7), rgb(159, 123, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9F7BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 123, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.132 301.7) |
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 #9F7BD3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7BD3 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7BD3 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7BD3 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7BD3
oklch(65.3% 0.132 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#835BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.143 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#9F7BD3 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) | #648BD6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8CD1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968A9D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7BD3
#9F7BD3
oklch(65.3% 0.132 301.7)
- #839C34
#839C34
oklch(65.3% 0.132 121.8)
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 #9F7BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9F7BD3 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.