#9B85DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.127 294.3), rgb(155, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#9B85DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B85DC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.127 294.3) |
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 #9B85DC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B85DC | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B85DC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B85DC text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B85DC
oklch(67.2% 0.127 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9172E1
oklch(63.2% 0.163 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553A91
oklch(42.6% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#9B85DC 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) | #6C93DF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D94A6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B85DC
#9B85DC
oklch(67.2% 0.127 294.3)
- #959E36
#959E36
oklch(67.2% 0.127 114)
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 #9B85DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #9B85DC 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.