#9989DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.123 291.5), rgb(153, 137, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9989DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9989DD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 137, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.123 291.5) |
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 #9989DD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9989DD | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9989DD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9989DD text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9989DD
oklch(67.8% 0.123 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C74DF
oklch(63% 0.157 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775ACD
oklch(55.5% 0.171 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6549B1
oklch(49% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#523D90
oklch(42.7% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F43
oklch(26.9% 0.065 291.6)
#9989DD 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) | #7196E0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8998A9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9989DD
#9989DD
oklch(67.8% 0.123 291.5)
- #9A9F3B
#9A9F3B
oklch(67.9% 0.123 112)
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 #9989DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #9989DD 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.