#9C87EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.149 291.3), rgb(156, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9C87EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C87EE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.149 291.3) |
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 #9C87EE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C87EE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C87EE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C87EE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C87EE
oklch(68.6% 0.149 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7951E0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 291)
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Step 700
700
#6740C2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9C87EE 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) | #6598F2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6794EC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889BAF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C87EE
#9C87EE
oklch(68.6% 0.149 291.3)
- #9EA20C
#9EA20C
oklch(68.6% 0.149 111.5)
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 #9C87EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C87EE 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.