#9084E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.144 287.4), rgb(144, 132, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#9084E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9084E7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 132, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.144 287.4) |
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 #9084E7 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9084E7 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9084E7 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9084E7 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9084E7
oklch(66.7% 0.144 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7060C8
oklch(55.6% 0.156 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.144 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D418C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403870
oklch(37.8% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#9084E7 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) | #6293EB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7997AA | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9084E7
#9084E7
oklch(66.7% 0.144 287.4)
- #9E9900
#9E9900
oklch(66.6% 0.143 107.4)
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 #9084E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9084E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #9084E7 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.