#9B9EFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.138 281.1), rgb(155, 158, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#9B9EFE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9EFE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 158, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.138 281.1) |
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 #9B9EFE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9EFE | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9EFE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9EFE text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9EFE
oklch(73.6% 0.138 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A77F0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#655CDE
oklch(55.5% 0.192 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#544BC1
oklch(49.1% 0.178 281)
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Step 800
800
#453E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#39367C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#9B9EFE 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) | #7DABFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A3FC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB1C2 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9EFE
#9B9EFE
oklch(73.6% 0.138 281.1)
- #BDAC31
#BDAC31
oklch(73.8% 0.138 101.1)
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 #9B9EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #9B9EFE 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.