#9896E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.11 284.4), rgb(152, 150, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9896E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9896E2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 150, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.11 284.4) |
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 #9896E2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9896E2 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9896E2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9896E2 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9896E2
oklch(70.5% 0.11 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#817BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C8
oklch(55.5% 0.153 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A51AD
oklch(49.2% 0.142 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#49438C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#9896E2 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) | #7FA0E5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9BE0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A4B2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9896E2
#9896E2
oklch(70.5% 0.11 284.4)
- #ABA34C
#ABA34C
oklch(70.4% 0.109 104)
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 #9896E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.081
Use #9896E2 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.