#9689D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.107 291.4), rgb(150, 137, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9689D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9689D2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.107 291.4) |
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 #9689D2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9689D2 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9689D2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9689D2 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9689D2
oklch(67% 0.107 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D5
oklch(63% 0.137 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#765FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.149 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#634EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#514088
oklch(42.6% 0.116 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#9689D2 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) | #7594D5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691D0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8996A4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9689D2
#9689D2
oklch(67% 0.107 291.4)
- #989C48
#989C48
oklch(67.2% 0.108 111.4)
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 #9689D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #9689D2 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.