#9C86E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.138 293), rgb(156, 134, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9C86E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C86E5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 134, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.138 293) |
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 #9C86E5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C86E5 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C86E5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C86E5 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C86E5
oklch(67.9% 0.138 293)
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Step 500
500
#906FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6843BA
oklch(49% 0.178 293)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#9C86E5 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) | #6996E9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C93E3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B97AA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C86E5
#9C86E5
oklch(67.9% 0.138 293)
- #99A027
#99A027
oklch(67.8% 0.138 112.9)
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 #9C86E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #9C86E5 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.