#9698FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.148 281.2), rgb(150, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#9698FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9698FF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.148 281.2) |
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 #9698FF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9698FF | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9698FF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9698FF text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9698FF
oklch(72.2% 0.148 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7975F7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6559E6
oklch(55.7% 0.206 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5448C8
oklch(49.2% 0.191 281)
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Step 800
800
#453CA2
oklch(42.8% 0.159 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393580
oklch(37.8% 0.123 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#9698FF 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) | #73A6FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9EFD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ADBF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9698FF
#9698FF
oklch(72.2% 0.148 281.2)
- #B9A70F
#B9A70F
oklch(72.2% 0.148 101.5)
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 #9698FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
Use #9698FF 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.