#9D9BEA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.114 284.3), rgb(157, 155, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#9D9BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9BEA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 155, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.114 284.3) |
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 #9D9BEA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D9BEA | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9BEA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9BEA text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9BEA
oklch(72.2% 0.114 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817ADD
oklch(63% 0.146 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AF
oklch(49.1% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3871
oklch(37.6% 0.095 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#232142
oklch(26.8% 0.06 284.3)
#9D9BEA 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) | #83A5ED | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AAB8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9BEA
#9D9BEA
oklch(72.2% 0.114 284.3)
- #B1A94D
#B1A94D
oklch(72.3% 0.114 104.3)
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 #9D9BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
Use #9D9BEA 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.