#9878FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.7% 0.193 291.2), rgb(152, 120, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9878FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9878FF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 120, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.193 291.2) |
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 #9878FF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9878FF | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9878FF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9878FF text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.151 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9878FF
oklch(66.7% 0.193 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7950E1
oklch(55.6% 0.209 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#673FC4
oklch(49.2% 0.195 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53359E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#9878FF 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) | #3991FF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F8CFC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C94B0 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9878FF
#9878FF
oklch(66.7% 0.193 291.2)
- #999C00
#999C00
oklch(66.8% 0.147 111.1)
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 #9878FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9878FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9878FF 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.