#9E86CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.109 298.6), rgb(158, 134, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#9E86CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E86CF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.109 298.6) |
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 #9E86CF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E86CF | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E86CF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E86CF text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E86CF
oklch(67% 0.109 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9574D1
oklch(63% 0.139 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA4
oklch(49% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583E85
oklch(42.8% 0.115 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 298.8)
#9E86CF 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) | #7492D2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9592A1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E86CF
#9E86CF
oklch(67% 0.109 298.6)
- #8F9E4D
#8F9E4D
oklch(66.9% 0.108 118.1)
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 #9E86CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E86CF 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.