#9890CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.088 290), rgb(152, 144, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#9890CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9890CC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 144, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.088 290) |
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 #9890CC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9890CC | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9890CC text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9890CC text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9890CC
oklch(68.3% 0.088 290)
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Step 500
500
#897DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.111 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7365B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#61539C
oklch(49% 0.114 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F457E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 290)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#9890CC 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) | #8098CF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9AA5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9890CC
#9890CC
oklch(68.3% 0.088 290)
- #9C9E5C
#9C9E5C
oklch(68.2% 0.088 110)
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 #9890CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
Use #9890CC 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.