#9F8BCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.095 298.2), rgb(159, 139, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9F8BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8BCB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 139, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.095 298.2) |
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 #9F8BCB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8BCB | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8BCB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8BCB text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F8BCB
oklch(67.9% 0.095 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9378C9
oklch(63.1% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.133 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9C
oklch(49% 0.123 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A213C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 298.4)
#9F8BCB 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) | #7C95CE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95C9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9795A2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8BCB
#9F8BCB
oklch(67.9% 0.095 298.2)
- #92A05A
#92A05A
oklch(67.8% 0.095 118.3)
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 #9F8BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #9F8BCB 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.