#9C85FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.2% 0.174 289.7), rgb(156, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9C85FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C85FF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.174 289.7) |
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 #9C85FF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C85FF | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85FF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85FF text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C85FF
oklch(69.2% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7945F3
oklch(55.6% 0.242 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6634D4
oklch(49.1% 0.226 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#532EAB
oklch(42.8% 0.186 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#442B87
oklch(37.6% 0.145 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#9C85FF 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) | #569AFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5794FC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819EB6 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C85FF
#9C85FF
oklch(69.2% 0.174 289.7)
- #A3A300
#A3A300
oklch(69.3% 0.151 109.8)
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 #9C85FF, 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 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #9C85FF 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.