#9C91EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.134 287.9), rgb(156, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#9C91EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C91EE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.134 287.9) |
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 #9C91EE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C91EE | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91EE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91EE text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C91EE
oklch(70.4% 0.134 287.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8774E9
oklch(63.2% 0.17 288)
-
Step 600
600
#7259D8
oklch(55.7% 0.186 287.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6048BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.9)
-
Step 800
800
#4E3C97
oklch(42.7% 0.143 287.9)
-
Step 900
900
#403478
oklch(37.6% 0.112 287.9)
-
Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#9C91EE 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) | #749FF2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A2B4 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C91EE
#9C91EE
oklch(70.4% 0.134 287.9)
- #A8A531
#A8A531
oklch(70.3% 0.134 107.9)
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 #9C91EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #9C91EE 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.