#9A88EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.147 290.1), rgb(154, 136, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#9A88EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A88EE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 136, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.147 290.1) |
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 #9A88EE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A88EE | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A88EE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A88EE text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A88EE
oklch(68.6% 0.147 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.187 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7752E0
oklch(55.6% 0.205 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6441C2
oklch(49% 0.191 290)
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Step 800
800
#52379D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#9A88EE 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) | #6698F2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6794EC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859BB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A88EE
#9A88EE
oklch(68.6% 0.147 290.1)
- #A0A10D
#A0A10D
oklch(68.6% 0.147 110.2)
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 #9A88EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9A88EE 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.