#9891FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.156 284.6), rgb(152, 145, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#9891FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9891FE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.156 284.6) |
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 #9891FE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9891FE | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891FE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891FE text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9891FE
oklch(71% 0.156 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8170FB
oklch(63.2% 0.199 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C53EA
oklch(55.6% 0.217 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B42CB
oklch(49.1% 0.201 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A4
oklch(42.7% 0.166 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3282
oklch(37.7% 0.129 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#9891FE 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) | #6AA1FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AFB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA7BB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9891FE
#9891FE
oklch(71% 0.156 284.6)
- #B1A500
#B1A500
oklch(71% 0.15 104.4)
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 #9891FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #9891FE 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.