#9888DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.12 291.8), rgb(152, 136, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9888DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9888DA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 136, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.12 291.8) |
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 #9888DA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9888DA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9888DA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9888DA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9888DA
oklch(67.4% 0.12 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DD
oklch(63.1% 0.153 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#785BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 292)
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Step 700
700
#654AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#523D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 292)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#9888DA 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) | #7095DD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8997A7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9888DA
#9888DA
oklch(67.4% 0.12 291.8)
- #999D3D
#999D3D
oklch(67.3% 0.119 111.4)
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 #9888DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #9888DA 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.