#9E86EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.145 293.2), rgb(158, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9E86EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E86EA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.145 293.2) |
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 #9E86EA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E86EA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E86EA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E86EA text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E86EA
oklch(68.4% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916DED
oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6940BE
oklch(49% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#9E86EA 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) | #6797EE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C99AD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E86EA
#9E86EA
oklch(68.4% 0.145 293.2)
- #9AA21C
#9AA21C
oklch(68.3% 0.145 113.3)
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 #9E86EA, 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 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E86EA 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.