#9B87F9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.1% 0.163 289.5), rgb(155, 135, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#9B87F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B87F9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 135, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.163 289.5) |
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 #9B87F9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B87F9 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B87F9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B87F9 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B87F9
oklch(69.1% 0.163 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFD
oklch(63.2% 0.209 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#774BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#653ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.212 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5232A6
oklch(42.7% 0.175 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432E83
oklch(37.7% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#9B87F9 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) | #5E9AFD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E95F6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829EB4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B87F9
#9B87F9
oklch(69.1% 0.163 289.5)
- #A3A200
#A3A200
oklch(69% 0.15 109.3)
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 #9B87F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #9B87F9 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.