#9B8CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.14 289.3), rgb(155, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#9B8CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8CED |
| RGB | rgb(155, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.14 289.3) |
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 #9B8CED | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B8CED | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8CED text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8CED 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F6
oklch(81% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B8CED
oklch(69.4% 0.14 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8971ED
oklch(63.1% 0.18 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7556DB
oklch(55.7% 0.194 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6345BE
oklch(49.2% 0.18 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.149 289)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#9B8CED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869EB1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8CED
#9B8CED
oklch(69.4% 0.14 289.3)
- #A3A324
#A3A324
oklch(69.4% 0.14 109.6)
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 #9B8CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #9B8CED 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.