#9D91F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.141 287.9), rgb(157, 145, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#9D91F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D91F3 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 145, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.141 287.9) |
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 #9D91F3 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D91F3 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D91F3 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D91F3 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D91F3
oklch(70.8% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8772EE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7256DD
oklch(55.5% 0.197 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6045BF
oklch(49% 0.182 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#9D91F3 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) | #71A0F7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709BF1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A4B6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D91F3
#9D91F3
oklch(70.8% 0.141 287.9)
- #AAA627
#AAA627
oklch(70.7% 0.14 107.6)
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 #9D91F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #9D91F3 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.