#9C8FCE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.5% 0.092 293.3), rgb(156, 143, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9C8FCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8FCE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.092 293.3) |
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 #9C8FCE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8FCE | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FCE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FCE text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8FCE
oklch(68.5% 0.092 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.117 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7762B7
oklch(55.5% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#65519D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#9C8FCE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9299A6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8FCE
#9C8FCE
oklch(68.5% 0.092 293.3)
- #9AA05B
#9AA05B
oklch(68.5% 0.092 112.9)
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 #9C8FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #9C8FCE 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.