#9C8FEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.134 288.9), rgb(156, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#9C8FEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8FEC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.134 288.9) |
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 #9C8FEC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C8FEC | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FEC text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FEC text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8FEC
oklch(70% 0.134 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8873E9
oklch(63.1% 0.171 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7458D7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 289)
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Step 700
700
#6147BB
oklch(49.1% 0.174 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#9C8FEC 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) | #729DF0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299EA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A0B2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8FEC
#9C8FEC
oklch(70% 0.134 288.9)
- #A5A430
#A5A430
oklch(69.8% 0.134 108.9)
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 #9C8FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #9C8FEC 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.