#9B97FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.3% 0.147 283.8), rgb(155, 151, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#9B97FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B97FE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 151, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.147 283.8) |
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 #9B97FE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B97FE | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97FE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97FE text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 284.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B97FE
oklch(72.3% 0.147 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F73F5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B57E4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 284)
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Step 700
700
#5946C6
oklch(49.1% 0.19 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#493AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.158 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#9B97FE 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) | #73A6FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709FFC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FABBE | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B97FE
#9B97FE
oklch(72.3% 0.147 283.8)
- #B6A918
#B6A918
oklch(72.3% 0.147 103.7)
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 #9B97FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #9B97FE 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.