#9C8FF6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.148 287.8), rgb(156, 143, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#9C8FF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.148 287.8) |
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 #9C8FF6 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C8FF6 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FF6 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8FF6 text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 287.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8FF6
oklch(70.5% 0.148 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8770F3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7354E2
oklch(55.7% 0.205 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6043C4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#9C8FF6 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) | #6C9FFA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9AF4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A3B7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8FF6
#9C8FF6
oklch(70.5% 0.148 287.8)
- #AAA613
#AAA613
oklch(70.6% 0.148 107.9)
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 #9C8FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #9C8FF6 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.