#9C8ADA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.117 293.4), rgb(156, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9C8ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8ADA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.117 293.4) |
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 #9C8ADA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8ADA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ADA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ADA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8ADA
oklch(68.1% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F75DA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#674AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.152 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.125 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#9C8ADA 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) | #7497DD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E98A8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8ADA
#9C8ADA
oklch(68.1% 0.117 293.4)
- #99A044
#99A044
oklch(68.1% 0.116 113.1)
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 #9C8ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #9C8ADA 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.