#9C8AEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.139 290.9), rgb(156, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9C8AEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8AEA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.139 290.9) |
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 #9C8AEA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8AEA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8AEA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8AEA text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8AEA
oklch(68.9% 0.139 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EB
oklch(63% 0.178 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7855D9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 291)
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Step 700
700
#6544BC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 291)
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Step 800
800
#523998
oklch(42.7% 0.148 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433279
oklch(37.6% 0.116 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#9C8AEA 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) | #6C99EE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96E8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899CAF | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8AEA
#9C8AEA
oklch(68.9% 0.139 290.9)
- #9FA227
#9FA227
oklch(68.8% 0.138 111)
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 #9C8AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #9C8AEA 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.