#9E87FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.7% 0.171 290), rgb(158, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#9E87FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E87FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.171 290) |
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 #9E87FF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E87FF | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E87FF text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E87FF text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E87FF
oklch(69.7% 0.171 290)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7947F1
oklch(55.7% 0.238 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6736D2
oklch(49.2% 0.221 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#532FA9
oklch(42.7% 0.182 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#442C86
oklch(37.7% 0.143 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#9E87FF 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) | #5A9BFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849FB7 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E87FF
#9E87FF
oklch(69.7% 0.171 290)
- #A4A500
#A4A500
oklch(69.8% 0.153 110.2)
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 #9E87FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #9E87FF 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.