#9C8EDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.116 291.1), rgb(156, 142, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#9C8EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8EDE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.116 291.1) |
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 #9C8EDE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8EDE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EDE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EDE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8EDE
oklch(69.1% 0.116 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DB
oklch(63% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#644CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.15 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#513F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#9C8EDE 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) | #779AE1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9CAC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8EDE
#9C8EDE
oklch(69.1% 0.116 291.1)
- #9FA245
#9FA245
oklch(69.1% 0.116 110.8)
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 #9C8EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #9C8EDE 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.