#9E88CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.098 299.1), rgb(158, 136, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9E88CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E88CA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 136, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.098 299.1) |
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 #9E88CA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E88CA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E88CA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E88CA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E88CA
oklch(67.2% 0.098 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9477CA
oklch(63.1% 0.125 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.137 299)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#584080
oklch(42.8% 0.105 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483767
oklch(37.8% 0.082 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#9E88CA 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) | #7993CD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9692A0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E88CA
#9E88CA
oklch(67.2% 0.098 299.1)
- #8F9E56
#8F9E56
oklch(67.1% 0.098 118.8)
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 #9E88CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #9E88CA 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.