#9C8DDA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.112 292.1), rgb(156, 141, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9C8DDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8DDA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 141, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.112 292.1) |
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 #9C8DDA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8DDA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8DDA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8DDA text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8DDA
oklch(68.7% 0.112 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D8
oklch(63.2% 0.143 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#775DC5
oklch(55.5% 0.156 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#654CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.146 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#523F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#9C8DDA 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) | #7899DD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9AA9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8DDA
#9C8DDA
oklch(68.7% 0.112 292.1)
- #9CA149
#9CA149
oklch(68.6% 0.112 112)
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 #9C8DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
Use #9C8DDA 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.