#9E87EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.149 292.3), rgb(158, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9E87EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E87EE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.149 292.3) |
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 #9E87EE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E87EE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E87EE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E87EE text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E87EE
oklch(68.8% 0.149 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F6CF0
oklch(63% 0.19 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B50DF
oklch(55.6% 0.207 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#683FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9E87EE 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) | #6698F2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6895EB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9AAF | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E87EE
#9E87EE
oklch(68.8% 0.149 292.3)
- #9DA311
#9DA311
oklch(68.8% 0.149 112.4)
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 #9E87EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E87EE 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.