#9689EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.14 288.2), rgb(150, 137, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9689EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9689EA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.14 288.2) |
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 #9689EA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9689EA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9689EA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9689EA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9689EA
oklch(68.2% 0.14 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8872EE
oklch(63.2% 0.179 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7356DC
oklch(55.6% 0.195 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6145BF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#9689EA 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) | #6998EE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809CAE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9689EA
#9689EA
oklch(68.2% 0.14 288.2)
- #A29F1B
#A29F1B
oklch(68.3% 0.141 108.2)
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 #9689EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #9689EA 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.