#9C97EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.125 285.4), rgb(156, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#9C97EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C97EE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.125 285.4) |
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 #9C97EE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C97EE | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C97EE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C97EE text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C97EE
oklch(71.6% 0.125 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8277E5
oklch(63% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.175 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB7
oklch(49.2% 0.162 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.134 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3776
oklch(37.8% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#9C97EE 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A7B7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C97EE
#9C97EE
oklch(71.6% 0.125 285.4)
- #AFA73F
#AFA73F
oklch(71.5% 0.125 104.9)
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 #9C97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #9C97EE 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.