#9C9DEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.117 282.6), rgb(156, 157, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#9C9DEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9DEE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 157, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.117 282.6) |
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 #9C9DEE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C9DEE | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9DEE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9DEE text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9DEE
oklch(72.7% 0.117 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BE0
oklch(63.2% 0.149 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6862CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5750B2
oklch(49.1% 0.151 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474290
oklch(42.7% 0.125 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3973
oklch(37.8% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#9C9DEE 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) | #84A7F1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A2EC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86ACBB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9DEE
#9C9DEE
oklch(72.7% 0.117 282.6)
- #B5AA4B
#B5AA4B
oklch(72.8% 0.117 102.7)
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 #9C9DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #9C9DEE 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.