#9B88CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.102 296.2), rgb(155, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#9B88CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B88CD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.102 296.2) |
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 #9B88CD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B88CD | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B88CD text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B88CD text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B88CD
oklch(67% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9177CF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 296)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.143 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#694DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.133 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#9B88CD 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) | #7793D0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9193A1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B88CD
#9B88CD
oklch(67% 0.102 296.2)
- #929D51
#929D51
oklch(67% 0.101 116)
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 #9B88CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B88CD 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.