#9C8CE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.128 291), rgb(156, 140, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#9C8CE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 140, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.128 291) |
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 #9C8CE4 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8CE4 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8CE4 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8CE4 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8CE4
oklch(69% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E3
oklch(63% 0.164 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#9C8CE4 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) | #729AE7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7396E2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9CAD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8CE4
#9C8CE4
oklch(69% 0.128 291)
- #9FA238
#9FA238
oklch(68.9% 0.127 110.9)
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 #9C8CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #9C8CE4 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.