#9687EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.149 288.5), rgb(150, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9687EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9687EE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.149 288.5) |
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 #9687EE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9687EE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9687EE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9687EE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9687EE
oklch(68.1% 0.149 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#886FF3
oklch(63% 0.19 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7453E2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6242C4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F379F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#9687EE 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) | #6497F2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9BAF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9687EE
#9687EE
oklch(68.1% 0.149 288.5)
- #A19F00
#A19F00
oklch(68.2% 0.148 108.9)
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 #9687EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9687EE 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.