#9885DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.127 292.7), rgb(152, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9885DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9885DC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.127 292.7) |
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 #9885DC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9885DC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9885DC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9885DC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F0
oklch(81% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9885DC
oklch(66.9% 0.127 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E2
oklch(63.2% 0.162 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A58D0
oklch(55.7% 0.177 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6747B4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#9885DC 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) | #6B93DF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8995A6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9885DC
#9885DC
oklch(66.9% 0.127 292.7)
- #969D33
#969D33
oklch(67% 0.128 113)
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 #9885DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9885DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #9885DC 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.