#9F7FA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.067 321), rgb(159, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9F7FA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.067 321) |
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 #9F7FA5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7FA5 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7FA5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7FA5 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B096B5
oklch(70.6% 0.053 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7FA5
oklch(64% 0.067 321)
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Step 600
600
#87658D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#725478
oklch(49.1% 0.067 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4562
oklch(42.7% 0.056 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#9F7FA5 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) | #7B87A7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828BA4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0838C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7FA5
#9F7FA5
oklch(64% 0.067 321)
- #769770
#769770
oklch(64.1% 0.068 140.7)
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 #9F7FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #9F7FA5 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.