#9C81EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.5% 0.158 293.1), rgb(156, 129, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#9C81EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C81EE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.158 293.1) |
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 #9C81EE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C81EE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C81EE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C81EE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C81EE
oklch(67.5% 0.158 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#9269F6
oklch(63.2% 0.202 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E4BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3AC6
oklch(49% 0.204 293)
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Step 800
800
#5632A0
oklch(42.6% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#472E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#9C81EE 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) | #5C94F2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091EB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8896AC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C81EE
#9C81EE
oklch(67.5% 0.158 293.1)
- #98A000
#98A000
oklch(67.6% 0.151 113.3)
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 #9C81EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C81EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9C81EE 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.