#9989FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.7% 0.169 287.4), rgb(153, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#9989FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9989FF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.169 287.4) |
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 #9989FF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9989FF | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9989FF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9989FF text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9989FF
oklch(69.7% 0.169 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#734BF1
oklch(55.6% 0.234 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#613AD2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F31AA
oklch(42.7% 0.181 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#412E86
oklch(37.7% 0.14 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#9989FF 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) | #5C9CFF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B96FC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA1B8 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9989FF
#9989FF
oklch(69.7% 0.169 287.4)
- #A8A300
#A8A300
oklch(69.7% 0.15 107.5)
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 #9989FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #9989FF 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.