#9B97FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.143 284), rgb(155, 151, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#9B97FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B97FB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 151, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.143 284) |
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 #9B97FB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B97FB | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97FB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97FB text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B97FB
oklch(72.1% 0.143 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F2
oklch(63.1% 0.183 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B58E1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A47C3
oklch(49.1% 0.185 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C347D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 284)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#9B97FB 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) | #75A5FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729FF9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80ABBD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B97FB
#9B97FB
oklch(72.1% 0.143 284)
- #B4A922
#B4A922
oklch(72.2% 0.144 104.4)
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 #9B97FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #9B97FB 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.