#9B8BF2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.148 289.1), rgb(155, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#9B8BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.148 289.1) |
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 #9B8BF2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B8BF2 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8BF2 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8BF2 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B8BF2
oklch(69.5% 0.148 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#896FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7553E1
oklch(55.7% 0.205 289)
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Step 700
700
#6342C3
oklch(49.1% 0.191 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#50379E
oklch(42.6% 0.159 289)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#9B8BF2 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) | #689BF6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6997F0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859FB3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8BF2
#9B8BF2
oklch(69.5% 0.148 289.1)
- #A5A30D
#A5A30D
oklch(69.5% 0.148 108.8)
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 #9B8BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #9B8BF2 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.