#9D86EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.145 292.7), rgb(157, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9D86EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D86EA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.145 292.7) |
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 #9D86EA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D86EA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D86EA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D86EA text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D86EA
oklch(68.3% 0.145 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#906DED
oklch(63% 0.185 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6840BF
oklch(49% 0.188 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#9D86EA 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) | #6697EE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B99AD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D86EA
#9D86EA
oklch(68.3% 0.145 292.7)
- #9BA21B
#9BA21B
oklch(68.4% 0.145 112.8)
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 #9D86EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #9D86EA 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.