#9C9DFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.138 282), rgb(156, 157, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#9C9DFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9DFD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 157, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.138 282) |
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 #9C9DFD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C9DFD | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9DFD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9DFD text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9DFD
oklch(73.5% 0.138 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C77EF
oklch(63.2% 0.175 282)
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Step 600
600
#675CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.191 282)
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Step 700
700
#564AC0
oklch(49% 0.178 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#9C9DFD 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A3FB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B0C1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9DFD
#9C9DFD
oklch(73.5% 0.138 282)
- #BBAC31
#BBAC31
oklch(73.6% 0.138 102.1)
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 #9C9DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
Use #9C9DFD 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.