#9A8EFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.6% 0.16 286.4), rgb(154, 142, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#9A8EFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8EFE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 142, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.16 286.4) |
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 #9A8EFE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9A8EFE | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A8EFE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A8EFE text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.056 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A8EFE
oklch(70.6% 0.16 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#856DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7150EC
oklch(55.7% 0.222 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F3FCD
oklch(49.2% 0.206 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D35A6
oklch(42.7% 0.172 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3083
oklch(37.6% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#9A8EFE 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) | #659FFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6399FB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA4BA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8EFE
#9A8EFE
oklch(70.6% 0.16 286.4)
- #ADA500
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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 #9A8EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #9A8EFE 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.