#9984DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.126 293.9), rgb(153, 132, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9984DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9984DA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.126 293.9) |
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 #9984DA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9984DA | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9984DA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9984DA text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A495D8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9984DA
oklch(66.7% 0.126 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7960BB
oklch(55.6% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#664FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.128 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#534182
oklch(42.6% 0.105 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#9984DA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E90D8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B93A5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9984DA
#9984DA
oklch(66.7% 0.126 293.9)
- #949D35
#949D35
oklch(66.8% 0.127 114.1)
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 #9984DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9984DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #9984DA 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.