#9D84EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.149 293.2), rgb(157, 132, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9D84EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D84EB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 132, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.149 293.2) |
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 #9D84EB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D84EB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D84EB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D84EB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F8
oklch(81% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D84EB
oklch(68% 0.149 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56359C
oklch(42.8% 0.159 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#9D84EB 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) | #6395EF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B97AC | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D84EB
#9D84EB
oklch(68% 0.149 293.2)
- #99A10C
#99A10C
oklch(68% 0.149 113.3)
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 #9D84EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D84EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D84EB 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.