#9C8EF4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.2% 0.147 288.3), rgb(156, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#9C8EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.147 288.3) |
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 #9C8EF4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C8EF4 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EF4 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EF4 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8EF4
oklch(70.2% 0.147 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8870F2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7454E0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6143C3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F389E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#9C8EF4 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) | #6C9EF8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C99F2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A2B5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8EF4
#9C8EF4
oklch(70.2% 0.147 288.3)
- #A8A517
#A8A517
oklch(70.2% 0.146 108.3)
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 #9C8EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #9C8EF4 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.