#9B8DEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.137 289.1), rgb(155, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#9B8DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8DEC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.137 289.1) |
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 #9B8DEC | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B8DEC | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8DEC text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8DEC text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B8DEC
oklch(69.5% 0.137 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8972EB
oklch(63.1% 0.175 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7457D9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 289)
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Step 700
700
#6246BC
oklch(49.1% 0.177 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#503A98
oklch(42.6% 0.147 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#9B8DEC 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) | #6F9CF0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97EA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879FB1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8DEC
#9B8DEC
oklch(69.5% 0.137 289.1)
- #A4A329
#A4A329
oklch(69.5% 0.137 109)
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 #9B8DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #9B8DEC 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.