#9685FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.4% 0.168 287.8), rgb(150, 133, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9685FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9685FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.168 287.8) |
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 #9685FA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9685FA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9685FA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9685FA text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9685FA
oklch(68.4% 0.168 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#886BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.21 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#744BF0
oklch(55.6% 0.232 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#623AD1
oklch(49.1% 0.216 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#5032A9
oklch(42.8% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#412E86
oklch(37.7% 0.14 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#9685FA 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) | #5898FE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5792F7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9DB4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9685FA
#9685FA
oklch(68.4% 0.168 287.8)
- #A39F00
#A39F00
oklch(68.4% 0.147 107.9)
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 #9685FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #9685FA 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.