#9C85EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.152 292), rgb(156, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9C85EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C85EE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.152 292) |
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 #9C85EE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C85EE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85EE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85EE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C85EE
oklch(68.2% 0.152 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6CF3
oklch(63.2% 0.194 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 292)
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Step 700
700
#683EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.197 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54359E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#9C85EE 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) | #6297F2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8899AE | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C85EE
#9C85EE
oklch(68.2% 0.152 292)
- #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 #9C85EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C85EE 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.