#9C85DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.128 294.9), rgb(156, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9C85DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C85DC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.128 294.9) |
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 #9C85DC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C85DC | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85DC text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85DC text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C85DC
oklch(67.3% 0.128 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9271E0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 295)
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Step 600
600
#7D57CE
oklch(55.6% 0.177 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B2
oklch(49.1% 0.164 295)
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Step 800
800
#563A90
oklch(42.6% 0.136 295)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E43
oklch(26.9% 0.067 295.2)
#9C85DC 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) | #6C93DF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091DA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E94A6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C85DC
#9C85DC
oklch(67.3% 0.128 294.9)
- #949F37
#949F37
oklch(67.3% 0.128 115)
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 #9C85DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9C85DC 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.