#9C81EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.153 293.7), rgb(156, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9C81EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C81EA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.153 293.7) |
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 #9C81EA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C81EA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C81EA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C81EA text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C81EA
oklch(67.3% 0.153 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#926AF2
oklch(63% 0.196 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#9C81EA 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) | #5E93EE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6390E7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A95AA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C81EA
#9C81EA
oklch(67.3% 0.153 293.7)
- #969F00
#969F00
oklch(67.2% 0.151 113.8)
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 #9C81EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C81EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C81EA 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.