#9878EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.6% 0.171 293.6), rgb(152, 120, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9878EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9878EE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 120, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.171 293.6) |
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 #9878EE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9878EE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9878EE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9878EE text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9878EE
oklch(65.6% 0.171 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C55D3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6944B7
oklch(49.1% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553994
oklch(42.7% 0.143 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463276
oklch(37.7% 0.112 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#9878EE 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) | #4B8EF2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838FA8 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9878EE
#9878EE
oklch(65.6% 0.171 293.6)
- #919A00
#919A00
oklch(65.6% 0.147 113.9)
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 #9878EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9878EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9878EE 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.