#9C81DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.137 295.8), rgb(156, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9C81DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C81DE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.137 295.8) |
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 #9C81DE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C81DE | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C81DE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C81DE text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C81DE
oklch(66.7% 0.137 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.148 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#553F86
oklch(42.7% 0.115 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#9C81DE 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) | #6691E1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E92A5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C81DE
#9C81DE
oklch(66.7% 0.137 295.8)
- #919E2A
#919E2A
oklch(66.7% 0.136 115.8)
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 #9C81DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C81DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #9C81DE 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.