#9A97FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.145 283.5), rgb(154, 151, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#9A97FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A97FC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 151, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.145 283.5) |
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 #9A97FC | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9A97FC | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A97FC text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A97FC text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A97FC
oklch(72.1% 0.145 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A58E2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5947C4
oklch(49.1% 0.186 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#9A97FC 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) | #74A5FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709FFA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EABBD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A97FC
#9A97FC
oklch(72.1% 0.145 283.5)
- #B5A81E
#B5A81E
oklch(72.1% 0.145 103.6)
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 #9A97FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9A97FC 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.