#9B8AFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70% 0.167 288), rgb(155, 138, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#9B8AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8AFF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.167 288) |
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 #9B8AFF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B8AFF | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8AFF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8AFF text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B8AFF
oklch(70% 0.167 288)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#744BF0
oklch(55.6% 0.232 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#623AD1
oklch(49.1% 0.216 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#5032A8
oklch(42.7% 0.178 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#412E85
oklch(37.6% 0.139 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#9B8AFF 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) | #5E9DFF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA1B8 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8AFF
#9B8AFF
oklch(70% 0.167 288)
- #A8A400
#A8A400
oklch(69.9% 0.151 108)
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 #9B8AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.076
Use #9B8AFF 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.