#9C90FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.152 287), rgb(156, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#9C90FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C90FA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.152 287) |
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 #9C90FA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C90FA | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C90FA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C90FA text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C90FA
oklch(70.9% 0.152 287)
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Step 500
500
#866FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7153E5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C7
oklch(49.1% 0.196 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A1
oklch(42.7% 0.163 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403280
oklch(37.8% 0.126 287)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#9C90FA 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) | #6BA0FE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A5B9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C90FA
#9C90FA
oklch(70.9% 0.152 287)
- #ADA601
#ADA601
oklch(70.8% 0.151 106.7)
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 #9C90FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #9C90FA 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.