#9B85FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.8% 0.168 289.9), rgb(155, 133, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9B85FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B85FA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.168 289.9) |
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 #9B85FA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B85FA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B85FA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B85FA text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B85FA
oklch(68.8% 0.168 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7949EE
oklch(55.7% 0.232 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6638CF
oklch(49.1% 0.216 290)
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Step 800
800
#5330A8
oklch(42.7% 0.18 290)
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Step 900
900
#442D85
oklch(37.8% 0.14 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271C4E
oklch(27.1% 0.088 289.3)
#9B85FA 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) | #5999FE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B94F7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829CB4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B85FA
#9B85FA
oklch(68.8% 0.168 289.9)
- #A1A200
#A1A200
oklch(68.9% 0.151 110.2)
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 #9B85FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #9B85FA 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.