#9B86EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.15 291.2), rgb(155, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9B86EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 291°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B86EE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.15 291.2) |
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 #9B86EE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B86EE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B86EE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B86EE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B86EE
oklch(68.3% 0.15 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 291)
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Step 600
600
#7950E1
oklch(55.6% 0.209 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#663FC3
oklch(49% 0.194 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53359E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9B86EE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879AAF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B86EE
#9B86EE
oklch(68.3% 0.15 291.2)
- #9EA101
#9EA101
oklch(68.4% 0.15 111.1)
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 #9B86EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B86EE 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.