#9889CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.1 293.6), rgb(152, 137, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#9889CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9889CD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 137, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.1 293.6) |
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 #9889CD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9889CD | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9889CD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9889CD text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9889CD
oklch(67% 0.1 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CF
oklch(63.2% 0.128 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7960BC
oklch(55.6% 0.139 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#664FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#9889CD 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) | #7793D0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D95A2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9889CD
#9889CD
oklch(67% 0.1 293.6)
- #959C50
#959C50
oklch(67% 0.1 113.4)
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 #9889CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #9889CD 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.