#9E87DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.122 295.7), rgb(158, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9E87DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E87DA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.122 295.7) |
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 #9E87DA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E87DA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E87DA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E87DA text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E87DA
oklch(67.7% 0.122 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9372DC
oklch(63.1% 0.156 296)
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Step 600
600
#7E58C9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A47AE
oklch(49% 0.158 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#473471
oklch(37.8% 0.102 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#9E87DA 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) | #7095DD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9295A6 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E87DA
#9E87DA
oklch(67.7% 0.122 295.7)
- #94A040
#94A040
oklch(67.6% 0.121 115.7)
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 #9E87DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #9E87DA 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.