#9B89CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.102 295.5), rgb(155, 137, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9B89CE 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B89CE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 137, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.102 295.5) |
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 #9B89CE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B89CE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B89CE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B89CE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B89CE
oklch(67.3% 0.102 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9077CF
oklch(63% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.141 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#684EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.131 295.5)
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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)
#9B89CE 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) | #7894D1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9194A2 | 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°).
- #9B89CE
#9B89CE
oklch(67.3% 0.102 295.5)
- #939E51
#939E51
oklch(67.3% 0.102 115.9)
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 #9B89CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #9B89CE 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.