#9F7CA0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.2% 0.067 325.4), rgb(159, 124, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9F7CA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.067 325.4) |
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 #9F7CA0 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7CA0 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7CA0 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7CA0 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#B296B3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.067 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#89648B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#755376
oklch(49.1% 0.069 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4460
oklch(42.7% 0.057 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#9F7CA0 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) | #7A85A1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81899F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17F88 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7CA0
#9F7CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.067 325.4)
- #709571
#709571
oklch(63.2% 0.067 145.4)
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 #9F7CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #9F7CA0 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.