#9688DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.121 290.5), rgb(150, 136, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9688DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9688DB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 136, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.121 290.5) |
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 #9688DB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9688DB | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9688DB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9688DB text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9688DB
oklch(67.3% 0.121 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634AB1
oklch(49% 0.157 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423572
oklch(37.5% 0.101 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#9688DB 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) | #6F95DE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8697A7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9688DB
#9688DB
oklch(67.3% 0.121 290.5)
- #9A9C39
#9A9C39
oklch(67.2% 0.121 110.4)
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 #9688DB, 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 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #9688DB 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.