#9685EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.148 289.5), rgb(150, 133, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9685EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 289°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9685EB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.148 289.5) |
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 #9685EB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9685EB | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9685EB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9685EB text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9685EB
oklch(67.6% 0.148 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7652E0
oklch(55.5% 0.205 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6342C3
oklch(49.1% 0.191 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#51379E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#42317D
oklch(37.6% 0.123 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#9685EB 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) | #6295EF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8099AD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9685EB
#9685EB
oklch(67.6% 0.148 289.5)
- #9E9D00
#9E9D00
oklch(67.5% 0.147 109.3)
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 #9685EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9685EB.
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 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9685EB 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.