#9E85EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.147 293.5), rgb(158, 133, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9E85EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E85EA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.147 293.5) |
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 #9E85EA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E85EA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85EA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85EA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E85EA
oklch(68.2% 0.147 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#916CEE
oklch(63% 0.188 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.19 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#56359B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#9E85EA 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) | #6596EE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C98AC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E85EA
#9E85EA
oklch(68.2% 0.147 293.5)
- #99A218
#99A218
oklch(68.2% 0.147 113.7)
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 #9E85EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E85EA 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.