#9E85ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.151 293.1), rgb(158, 133, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9E85ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E85ED |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.151 293.1) |
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 #9E85ED | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E85ED | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85ED text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85ED text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E85ED
oklch(68.4% 0.151 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916BF1
oklch(63% 0.193 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4EDF
oklch(55.5% 0.209 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC2
oklch(49.2% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#9E85ED 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) | #6397F1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793EA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B99AE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E85ED
#9E85ED
oklch(68.4% 0.151 293.1)
- #9BA20A
#9BA20A
oklch(68.4% 0.15 112.8)
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 #9E85ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E85ED 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.