#9F7EBF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.101 307), rgb(159, 126, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9F7EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7EBF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 126, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.101 307) |
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 #9F7EBF | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7EBF | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7EBF text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7EBF text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7EBF
oklch(64.9% 0.101 307)
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Step 600
600
#8461A5
oklch(55.6% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#70508E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4273
oklch(42.8% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#9F7EBF 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) | #718AC2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8796 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7EBF
#9F7EBF
oklch(64.9% 0.101 307)
- #7E9A55
#7E9A55
oklch(64.8% 0.1 127.1)
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 #9F7EBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F7EBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9F7EBF 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.