#9897FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.148 282.5), rgb(152, 151, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9897FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9897FE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.148 282.5) |
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 #9897FE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9897FE | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897FE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897FE text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFB
oklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9897FE
oklch(72.1% 0.148 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F6
oklch(63.1% 0.188 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6858E5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5747C7
oklch(49.2% 0.19 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#473BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.158 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#9897FE 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) | #73A5FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9EFC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AABBE | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9897FE
#9897FE
oklch(72.1% 0.148 282.5)
- #B7A712
#B7A712
oklch(72% 0.148 102.3)
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 #9897FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
Use #9897FE 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.