#9C9DFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.14 281.9), rgb(156, 157, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#9C9DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9DFF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 157, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.14 281.9) |
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 #9C9DFF | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C9DFF | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9DFF text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9DFF text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9DFF
oklch(73.6% 0.14 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#675BE0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564AC2
oklch(49.2% 0.18 282)
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Step 800
800
#463D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A367D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#9C9DFF 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) | #7CAAFF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A3FD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB0C2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9DFF
#9C9DFF
oklch(73.6% 0.14 281.9)
- #BCAC2D
#BCAC2D
oklch(73.6% 0.14 101.8)
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 #9C9DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #9C9DFF 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.