#9A89DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.125 291.8), rgb(154, 137, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9A89DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A89DF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 137, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.125 291.8) |
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 #9A89DF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A89DF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A89DF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A89DF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A89DF
oklch(68% 0.125 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D74E1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7859CF
oklch(55.6% 0.175 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6548B3
oklch(49% 0.162 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#9A89DF 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) | #7096E2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A99A9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A89DF
#9A89DF
oklch(68% 0.125 291.8)
- #9B9F38
#9B9F38
oklch(67.9% 0.125 111.4)
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 #9A89DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #9A89DF 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.