#9B89DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.118 293.2), rgb(155, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9B89DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B89DA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.118 293.2) |
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 #9B89DA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B89DA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B89DA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B89DA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B89DA
oklch(67.8% 0.118 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F75DC
oklch(63.3% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.164 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#674AAE
oklch(49.2% 0.153 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#533D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#9B89DA 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) | #7296DD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D97A7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B89DA
#9B89DA
oklch(67.8% 0.118 293.2)
- #989F41
#989F41
oklch(67.8% 0.118 113.1)
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 #9B89DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #9B89DA 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.