#9C84EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.155 292.1), rgb(156, 132, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9C84EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C84EF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 132, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.155 292.1) |
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 #9C84EF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C84EF | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C84EF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C84EF text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C84EF
oklch(68.1% 0.155 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#906BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B4DE3
oklch(55.5% 0.215 292)
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Step 700
700
#683DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.199 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#9C84EF 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) | #6096F3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8898AE | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C84EF
#9C84EF
oklch(68.1% 0.155 292.1)
- #9CA100
#9CA100
oklch(68.2% 0.151 112)
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 #9C84EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9C84EF 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.