#9C8FD4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.101 292.2), rgb(156, 143, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#9C8FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.101 292.2) |
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 #9C8FD4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8FD4 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FD4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FD4 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8FD4
oklch(68.8% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D0
oklch(63% 0.129 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7761BD
oklch(55.7% 0.139 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#644FA3
oklch(49% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#514184
oklch(42.6% 0.108 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#9C8FD4 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) | #7D99D7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E97D2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909BA8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8FD4
#9C8FD4
oklch(68.8% 0.101 292.2)
- #9CA154
#9CA154
oklch(68.8% 0.101 112)
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 #9C8FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
Use #9C8FD4 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.