#9981EB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.154 292.2), rgb(153, 129, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9981EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9981EB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 129, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.154 292.2) |
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 #9981EB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9981EB | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9981EB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9981EB text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9981EB
oklch(67.1% 0.154 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#906BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B4EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 292)
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Step 700
700
#683DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.199 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#9981EB 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) | #5D93EF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608FE8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8595AB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9981EB
#9981EB
oklch(67.1% 0.154 292.2)
- #989E00
#989E00
oklch(67.2% 0.149 112.5)
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 #9981EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9981EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9981EB 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.