#9789FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.3% 0.163 286.9), rgb(151, 137, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#9789FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9789FB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.163 286.9) |
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 #9789FB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9789FB | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9789FB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9789FB text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9789FB
oklch(69.3% 0.163 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#866CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 287)
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Step 600
600
#724EEE
oklch(55.7% 0.227 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#603DCF
oklch(49.2% 0.211 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E34A7
oklch(42.7% 0.174 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#402F84
oklch(37.6% 0.136 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#9789FB 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) | #5E9BFF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA0B6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9789FB
#9789FB
oklch(69.3% 0.163 286.9)
- #A7A100
#A7A100
oklch(69.2% 0.148 107)
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 #9789FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #9789FB 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.