#9B8AEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.144 289.9), rgb(155, 138, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9B8AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8AEE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.144 289.9) |
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 #9B8AEE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8AEE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8AEE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8AEE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B8AEE
oklch(69.1% 0.144 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B70EF
oklch(63.2% 0.183 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7654DE
oklch(55.7% 0.2 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6443C0
oklch(49.1% 0.186 290)
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Step 800
800
#51389C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 290)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#9B8AEE 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) | #699AF2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869DB1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8AEE
#9B8AEE
oklch(69.1% 0.144 289.9)
- #A2A21A
#A2A21A
oklch(69% 0.144 109.6)
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 #9B8AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #9B8AEE 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.