#9C8CE5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.129 290.9), rgb(156, 140, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#9C8CE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 140, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.129 290.9) |
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 #9C8CE5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8CE5 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8CE5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8CE5 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8CE5
oklch(69% 0.129 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7759D2
oklch(55.7% 0.179 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6448B6
oklch(49.1% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#9C8CE5 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) | #719AE8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7296E3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9CAE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8CE5
#9C8CE5
oklch(69% 0.129 290.9)
- #9FA236
#9FA236
oklch(68.9% 0.129 110.9)
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 #9C8CE5, 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 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #9C8CE5 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.