#9971F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.2% 0.194 294), rgb(153, 113, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9971F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9971F8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 113, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 91%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.194 294) |
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 #9971F8 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9971F8 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9971F8 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9971F8 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9971F8
oklch(65.2% 0.194 294)
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Step 600
600
#7F4DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#9971F8 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) | #308BFD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C88F5 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818DAA | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9971F8
#9971F8
oklch(65.2% 0.194 294)
- #8F9900
#8F9900
oklch(65.2% 0.147 114.3)
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 #9971F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9971F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9971F8 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.