#9C85FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69% 0.17 290.1), rgb(156, 133, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9C85FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C85FC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.17 290.1) |
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 #9C85FC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C85FC | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85FC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85FC text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C85FC
oklch(69% 0.17 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7947F0
oklch(55.6% 0.237 290)
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Step 700
700
#6736D1
oklch(49.1% 0.22 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#532FA9
oklch(42.7% 0.182 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#442C86
oklch(37.7% 0.143 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271B4E
oklch(26.9% 0.09 289.8)
#9C85FC 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) | #5899FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A94F9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839DB5 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C85FC
#9C85FC
oklch(69% 0.17 290.1)
- #A2A200
#A2A200
oklch(68.9% 0.15 109.8)
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 #9C85FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #9C85FC 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.