#9689FE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.4% 0.167 286.2), rgb(150, 137, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#9689FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9689FE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.167 286.2) |
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 #9689FE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9689FE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9689FE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9689FE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9689FE
oklch(69.4% 0.167 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#714CF1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F3BD2
oklch(49.1% 0.217 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D33AA
oklch(42.8% 0.179 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F2F86
oklch(37.7% 0.139 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#251D4F
oklch(27.2% 0.088 286.3)
#9689FE 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) | #5C9BFF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A95FB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A1B7 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9689FE
#9689FE
oklch(69.4% 0.167 286.2)
- #A9A100
#A9A100
oklch(69.3% 0.148 106.1)
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 #9689FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
Use #9689FE 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.