#9C8AFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70% 0.164 288.6), rgb(156, 138, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#9C8AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8AFD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.164 288.6) |
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 #9C8AFD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C8AFD | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8AFD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8AFD text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8AFD
oklch(70% 0.164 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#754CED
oklch(55.6% 0.228 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#633BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.212 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5132A7
oklch(42.7% 0.176 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#422E84
oklch(37.6% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#9C8AFD 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) | #609DFF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097FA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A1B7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8AFD
#9C8AFD
oklch(70% 0.164 288.6)
- #A7A500
#A7A500
oklch(70.1% 0.152 108.9)
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 #9C8AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #9C8AFD 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.