#9C8EFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.5% 0.155 287.7), rgb(156, 142, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#9C8EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8EFA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.155 287.7) |
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 #9C8EFA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C8EFA | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EFA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EFA text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8EFA
oklch(70.5% 0.155 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#876EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.198 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7351E7
oklch(55.7% 0.215 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6140C9
oklch(49.2% 0.2 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F36A2
oklch(42.7% 0.165 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413181
oklch(37.8% 0.129 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#251D4B
oklch(26.8% 0.082 287.5)
#9C8EFA 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) | #689FFE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6799F7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A3B8 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8EFA
#9C8EFA
oklch(70.5% 0.155 287.7)
- #AAA600
#AAA600
oklch(70.5% 0.152 108)
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 #9C8EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #9C8EFA 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.