#9E86CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.103 299.6), rgb(158, 134, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9E86CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E86CB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.103 299.6) |
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 #9E86CB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E86CB | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E86CB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E86CB text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A896CC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E86CB
oklch(66.8% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AB
oklch(55.6% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5293
oklch(49.2% 0.104 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#9E86CB 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) | #7692CE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96919F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E86CB
#9E86CB
oklch(66.8% 0.103 299.6)
- #8D9E52
#8D9E52
oklch(66.8% 0.103 119.7)
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 #9E86CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #9E86CB 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.