#9786FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.8% 0.169 287.7), rgb(151, 134, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#9786FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9786FC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.169 287.7) |
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 #9786FC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9786FC | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9786FC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9786FC text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9786FC
oklch(68.8% 0.169 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#744AF1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6239D2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F31AA
oklch(42.7% 0.181 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#412E86
oklch(37.7% 0.14 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#261C4F
oklch(27.1% 0.09 287.9)
#9786FC 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) | #5899FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5893F9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9EB5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9786FC
#9786FC
oklch(68.8% 0.169 287.7)
- #A5A000
#A5A000
oklch(68.8% 0.148 107.5)
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 #9786FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
Use #9786FC 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.