#9F97CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.08 290.9), rgb(159, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9F97CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F97CE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.08 290.9) |
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 #9F97CE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F97CE | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F97CE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F97CE text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F97CE
oklch(70.3% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7466AF
oklch(55.5% 0.112 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#615596
oklch(49.1% 0.102 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F467A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#9F97CE 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) | #899ED0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CCD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A0AA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F97CE
#9F97CE
oklch(70.3% 0.08 290.9)
- #A1A469
#A1A469
oklch(70.2% 0.08 110.8)
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 #9F97CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #9F97CE 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.