#9684E3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.138 290.9), rgb(150, 132, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#9684E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9684E3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.138 290.9) |
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 #9684E3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9684E3 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9684E3 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9684E3 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9684E3
oklch(66.9% 0.138 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C71EA
oklch(63.1% 0.176 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7855D9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 291)
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Step 700
700
#6544BC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 291)
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Step 800
800
#523998
oklch(42.7% 0.148 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433279
oklch(37.6% 0.116 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#9684E3 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) | #6693E7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8396A9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9684E3
#9684E3
oklch(66.9% 0.138 290.9)
- #999C1E
#999C1E
oklch(66.9% 0.138 111.1)
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 #9684E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9684E3.
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 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9684E3 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.