#9687E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.137 289.6), rgb(150, 135, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9687E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9687E5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 135, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.137 289.6) |
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 #9687E5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9687E5 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9687E5 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9687E5 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9687E5
oklch(67.6% 0.137 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EA
oklch(63.1% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7557D8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6346BC
oklch(49.2% 0.177 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503A98
oklch(42.6% 0.147 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#9687E5 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) | #6996E9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6992E3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8299AB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9687E5
#9687E5
oklch(67.6% 0.137 289.6)
- #9D9D23
#9D9D23
oklch(67.5% 0.136 109.6)
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 #9687E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9687E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #9687E5 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.