#9896CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.082 285.7), rgb(152, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#9896CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9896CE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.082 285.7) |
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 #9896CE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9896CE | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9896CE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9896CE text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 286.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9896CE
oklch(69.6% 0.082 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8480C6
oklch(63.2% 0.104 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B2
oklch(55.6% 0.113 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5699
oklch(49% 0.105 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B477C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#9896CE 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) | #879DD0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ACD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA0AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9896CE
#9896CE
oklch(69.6% 0.082 285.7)
- #A4A064
#A4A064
oklch(69.5% 0.081 105)
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 #9896CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #9896CE 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.