#9D87EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.143 292.4), rgb(157, 135, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#9D87EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D87EA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 135, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.143 292.4) |
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 #9D87EA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D87EA | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D87EA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D87EA text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D87EA
oklch(68.5% 0.143 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EED
oklch(63.1% 0.184 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B52DB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6841BE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#9D87EA 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) | #6897EE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B99AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D87EA
#9D87EA
oklch(68.5% 0.143 292.4)
- #9CA21E
#9CA21E
oklch(68.5% 0.144 112.4)
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 #9D87EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9D87EA 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.