#9E85CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.11 298.9), rgb(158, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#9E85CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E85CF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.11 298.9) |
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 #9E85CF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E85CF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85CF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85CF text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A895CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E85CF
oklch(66.8% 0.11 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AF
oklch(55.6% 0.119 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5097
oklch(49.1% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#56427A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#9E85CF 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) | #7392D2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9591A0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E85CF
#9E85CF
oklch(66.8% 0.11 298.9)
- #8D9E4B
#8D9E4B
oklch(66.7% 0.111 119.1)
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 #9E85CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #9E85CF 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.