#9A8FFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.16 286), rgb(154, 143, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9A8FFF 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 Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8FFF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 143, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.16 286) |
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 #9A8FFF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9A8FFF | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A8FFF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A8FFF text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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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)
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846EFD
oklch(63.2% 0.204 286)
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Step 600
600
#7050EC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E3FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C35A6
oklch(42.6% 0.172 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3083
oklch(37.6% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#9A8FFF 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) | #66A0FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA5BB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8FFF
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
- #AEA600
#AEA600
oklch(70.9% 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 #9A8FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #9A8FFF 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.