#9E81DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.131 297.7), rgb(158, 129, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9E81DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E81DA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 129, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.131 297.7) |
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 #9E81DA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E81DA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E81DA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E81DA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A893D9
oklch(70.8% 0.103 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E81DA
oklch(66.6% 0.131 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E5DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.143 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA1
oklch(49% 0.133 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#573F83
oklch(42.7% 0.111 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#9E81DA 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) | #6891DD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8FD8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9290A3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E81DA
#9E81DA
oklch(66.6% 0.131 297.7)
- #8E9E34
#8E9E34
oklch(66.6% 0.131 117.5)
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 #9E81DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E81DA 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.