#9D89FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70% 0.168 289.1), rgb(157, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#9D89FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D89FF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.168 289.1) |
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 #9D89FF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D89FF | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D89FF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D89FF text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D89FF
oklch(70% 0.168 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7749F0
oklch(55.6% 0.235 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6438D1
oklch(49.1% 0.218 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#5230A9
oklch(42.7% 0.181 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#432D85
oklch(37.7% 0.14 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4E
oklch(27.1% 0.088 289.3)
#9D89FF 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) | #5D9CFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A1B8 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D89FF
#9D89FF
oklch(70% 0.168 289.1)
- #A6A500
#A6A500
oklch(70% 0.152 109.3)
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 #9D89FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #9D89FF 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.