#9C8FD8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.106 291.5), rgb(156, 143, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#9C8FD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.106 291.5) |
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 #9C8FD8 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8FD8 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FD8 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FD8 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8FD8
oklch(69% 0.106 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D4
oklch(63% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#765FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.149 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#634EA7
oklch(49% 0.138 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#9C8FD8 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) | #7B9ADB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9CAA | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8FD8
#9C8FD8
oklch(69% 0.106 291.5)
- #9DA24F
#9DA24F
oklch(69% 0.107 112)
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 #9C8FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
Use #9C8FD8 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.