#9084E9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.147 287.2), rgb(144, 132, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9084E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9084E9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 132, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.147 287.2) |
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 #9084E9 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9084E9 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9084E9 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9084E9 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E4
oklch(70.7% 0.114 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9084E9
oklch(66.8% 0.147 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#705FCA
oklch(55.5% 0.16 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E4EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.149 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D418E
oklch(42.9% 0.123 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3771
oklch(37.6% 0.096 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#9084E9 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) | #6194ED | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8EE7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7898AB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9084E9
#9084E9
oklch(66.8% 0.147 287.2)
- #9F9A00
#9F9A00
oklch(66.9% 0.144 107.4)
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 #9084E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9084E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9084E9 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.