#9984ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.152 291), rgb(153, 132, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#9984ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9984ED |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.152 291) |
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 #9984ED | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9984ED | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9984ED text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9984ED text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9984ED
oklch(67.7% 0.152 291)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF3
oklch(63% 0.194 291)
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Step 600
600
#794FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#663FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#9984ED 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) | #6095F1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291EA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8498AD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9984ED
#9984ED
oklch(67.7% 0.152 291)
- #9C9F00
#9C9F00
oklch(67.7% 0.149 111.1)
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 #9984ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9984ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9984ED 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.