#9E87DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.129 294.8), rgb(158, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9E87DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E87DF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.129 294.8) |
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 #9E87DF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E87DF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E87DF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E87DF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E87DF
oklch(68% 0.129 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9271E1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D56CF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B3
oklch(49.2% 0.165 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9E87DF 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) | #6E96E2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9097A8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E87DF
#9E87DF
oklch(68% 0.129 294.8)
- #96A138
#96A138
oklch(68% 0.129 115)
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 #9E87DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #9E87DF 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.