#9C8ECE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.094 293.8), rgb(156, 142, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9C8ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8ECE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.094 293.8) |
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 #9C8ECE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8ECE | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ECE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ECE text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8ECE
oklch(68.3% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 294)
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Step 600
600
#7862B8
oklch(55.7% 0.131 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#65509E
oklch(49% 0.122 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#9C8ECE 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) | #7E98D1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9299A5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8ECE
#9C8ECE
oklch(68.3% 0.094 293.8)
- #98A05A
#98A05A
oklch(68.3% 0.094 114.3)
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 #9C8ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #9C8ECE 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.