#9F87B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66% 0.068 309.8), rgb(159, 135, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#9F87B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F87B2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 135, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.068 309.8) |
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 #9F87B2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F87B2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F87B2 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F87B2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BA
oklch(70.8% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F87B2
oklch(66% 0.068 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#816794
oklch(55.6% 0.074 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D567E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#584667
oklch(42.6% 0.058 309)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#9F87B2 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) | #808FB4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8C96 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F87B2
#9F87B2
oklch(66% 0.068 309.8)
- #859B6F
#859B6F
oklch(66.1% 0.067 129.7)
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 #9F87B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9F87B2 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.