#9C8DF3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.147 288.8), rgb(156, 141, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#9C8DF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 141, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.147 288.8) |
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 #9C8DF3 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C8DF3 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8DF3 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8DF3 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8DF3
oklch(70% 0.147 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8970F2
oklch(63.2% 0.187 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7453E0
oklch(55.5% 0.204 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6243C3
oklch(49.2% 0.189 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#50389D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 289)
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Step 900
900
#42327D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 289)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#9C8DF3 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) | #6B9DF7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B98F1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A1B4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8DF3
#9C8DF3
oklch(70% 0.147 288.8)
- #A6A516
#A6A516
oklch(70% 0.147 109.2)
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 #9C8DF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #9C8DF3 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.