#9E85EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.153 292.7), rgb(158, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9E85EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E85EF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.153 292.7) |
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 #9E85EF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E85EF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85EF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85EF text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E85EF
oklch(68.5% 0.153 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#916BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.196 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C4DE2
oklch(55.5% 0.214 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#693DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.198 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#56349E
oklch(42.8% 0.163 293)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#9E85EF 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) | #6297F3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6594EC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B99AF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E85EF
#9E85EF
oklch(68.5% 0.153 292.7)
- #9CA200
#9CA200
oklch(68.4% 0.152 112.4)
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 #9E85EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9E85EF 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.