#9A87DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.124 293), rgb(154, 135, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#9A87DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 293°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A87DC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 135, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.124 293) |
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 #9A87DC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A87DC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A87DC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A87DC text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A87DC
oklch(67.5% 0.124 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F73DF
oklch(63.1% 0.158 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A59CD
oklch(55.6% 0.172 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6748B2
oklch(49.1% 0.161 293)
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Step 800
800
#543C90
oklch(42.8% 0.133 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#9A87DC 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) | #6F95DF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192DA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B96A7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A87DC
#9A87DC
oklch(67.5% 0.124 293)
- #979E39
#979E39
oklch(67.4% 0.124 113)
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 #9A87DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #9A87DC 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.