#9E85FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.4% 0.174 290.6), rgb(158, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#9E85FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E85FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.174 290.6) |
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 #9E85FF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E85FF | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85FF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E85FF text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E85FF
oklch(69.4% 0.174 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B44F2
oklch(55.6% 0.242 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6833D3
oklch(49.1% 0.225 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#542DAB
oklch(42.7% 0.187 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#452B87
oklch(37.7% 0.145 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#281B4F
oklch(27.1% 0.091 290.5)
#9E85FF 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) | #569AFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5995FC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849DB6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E85FF
#9E85FF
oklch(69.4% 0.174 290.6)
- #A2A400
#A2A400
oklch(69.4% 0.152 110.6)
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 #9E85FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #9E85FF 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.