#9F7EE8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.155 296.3), rgb(159, 126, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9F7EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 126, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.155 296.3) |
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 #9F7EE8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7EE8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F7EE8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F7EE8 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F7EE8
oklch(66.9% 0.155 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9768F1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#834ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C2
oklch(49% 0.201 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9F7EE8 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) | #5C91EC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628FE5 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F92A8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7EE8
#9F7EE8
oklch(66.9% 0.155 296.3)
- #91A000
#91A000
oklch(67.1% 0.154 116.3)
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 #9F7EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F7EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #9F7EE8 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.