#9C9AFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.144 283.1), rgb(156, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#9C9AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9AFF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.144 283.1) |
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 #9C9AFF | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C9AFF | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9AFF text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9AFF text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAFA
oklch(81% 0.09 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9AFF
oklch(73% 0.144 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6959E2
oklch(55.7% 0.2 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5847C4
oklch(49% 0.186 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#483C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.154 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B347E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 283)
#9C9AFF 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) | #77A8FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73A1FD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAEC0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9AFF
#9C9AFF
oklch(73% 0.144 283.1)
- #B9AB23
#B9AB23
oklch(73.1% 0.145 103.1)
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 #9C9AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #9C9AFF 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.