#9E86DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.13 295.1), rgb(158, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9E86DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E86DF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.13 295.1) |
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 #9E86DF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E86DF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E86DF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E86DF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E86DF
oklch(67.8% 0.13 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9370E2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D0
oklch(55.6% 0.182 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B4
oklch(49.1% 0.168 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573992
oklch(42.7% 0.141 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#473274
oklch(37.6% 0.109 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9E86DF 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) | #6D95E2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9096A8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E86DF
#9E86DF
oklch(67.8% 0.13 295.1)
- #95A135
#95A135
oklch(67.8% 0.131 115.4)
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 #9E86DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #9E86DF 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.