#9C8BF1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.147 289.7), rgb(156, 139, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#9C8BF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 139, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.147 289.7) |
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 #9C8BF1 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C8BF1 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8BF1 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8BF1 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8BF1
oklch(69.5% 0.147 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7653E0
oklch(55.7% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6442C2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51379D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317D
oklch(37.6% 0.123 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#9C8BF1 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) | #699BF5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A97EF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869EB2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8BF1
#9C8BF1
oklch(69.5% 0.147 289.7)
- #A4A414
#A4A414
oklch(69.6% 0.147 109.7)
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 #9C8BF1, 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 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #9C8BF1 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.