#9E89DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.12 294.8), rgb(158, 137, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9E89DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E89DB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.12 294.8) |
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 #9E89DB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E89DB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E89DB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E89DB text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E89DB
oklch(68.1% 0.12 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9173DB
oklch(63% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C59C9
oklch(55.5% 0.167 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6948AE
oklch(49% 0.156 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#9E89DB 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) | #7396DE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9197A8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E89DB
#9E89DB
oklch(68.1% 0.12 294.8)
- #97A142
#97A142
oklch(68.1% 0.12 114.7)
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 #9E89DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #9E89DB 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.