#9B8DFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.5% 0.163 287.1), rgb(155, 141, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#9B8DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8DFF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 141, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.163 287.1) |
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 #9B8DFF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B8DFF | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8DFF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8DFF text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B8DFF
oklch(70.5% 0.163 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#866CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 287)
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Step 600
600
#724EED
oklch(55.6% 0.226 287)
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Step 700
700
#603DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.21 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E34A7
oklch(42.7% 0.174 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#402F84
oklch(37.6% 0.136 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#9B8DFF 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) | #639FFF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA4BA | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8DFF
#9B8DFF
oklch(70.5% 0.163 287.1)
- #ABA500
#ABA500
oklch(70.4% 0.151 107.1)
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 #9B8DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
Use #9B8DFF 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.