#9C81F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.8% 0.163 292.5), rgb(156, 129, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#9C81F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C81F2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.163 292.5) |
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 #9C81F2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C81F2 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C81F2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C81F2 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C81F2
oklch(67.8% 0.163 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9168FA
oklch(63.2% 0.208 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D49E9
oklch(55.6% 0.227 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A38CA
oklch(49.1% 0.21 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5630A4
oklch(42.7% 0.175 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462D82
oklch(37.7% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#9C81F2 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) | #5995F6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D91EF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8797AE | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C81F2
#9C81F2
oklch(67.8% 0.163 292.5)
- #9AA000
#9AA000
oklch(67.8% 0.151 112.4)
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 #9C81F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C81F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #9C81F2 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.