#9E85F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.6% 0.157 292.3), rgb(158, 133, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9E85F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E85F2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.157 292.3) |
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 #9E85F2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E85F2 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85F2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85F2 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E85F2
oklch(68.6% 0.157 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906AF6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C4CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.219 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#693BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.204 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5532A1
oklch(42.6% 0.169 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#9E85F2 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) | #6097F6 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6394EF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9AB0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E85F2
#9E85F2
oklch(68.6% 0.157 292.3)
- #9DA300
#9DA300
oklch(68.7% 0.153 112.4)
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 #9E85F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #9E85F2 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.