#9985EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.146 291.1), rgb(153, 133, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9985EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9985EA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 133, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.146 291.1) |
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 #9985EA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9985EA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9985EA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9985EA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9985EA
oklch(67.8% 0.146 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EF0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 291)
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Step 600
600
#7952DE
oklch(55.6% 0.203 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6641C1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53379C
oklch(42.8% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9985EA 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) | #6495EE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6592E8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8598AC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9985EA
#9985EA
oklch(67.8% 0.146 291.1)
- #9C9F0D
#9C9F0D
oklch(67.8% 0.146 111.1)
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 #9985EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9985EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9985EA 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.