#9884EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.149 290.8), rgb(152, 132, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#9884EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9884EB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 132, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.149 290.8) |
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 #9884EB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9884EB | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9884EB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9884EB text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9884EB
oklch(67.6% 0.149 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 291)
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Step 600
600
#7851E0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6640C3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53369E
oklch(42.8% 0.16 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44317D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#9884EB 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) | #6195EF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8398AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9884EB
#9884EB
oklch(67.6% 0.149 290.8)
- #9C9E00
#9C9E00
oklch(67.5% 0.148 110.7)
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 #9884EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9884EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #9884EB 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.