#9E89DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.126 294.1), rgb(158, 137, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9E89DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E89DF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.126 294.1) |
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 #9E89DF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E89DF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E89DF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E89DF text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E89DF
oklch(68.3% 0.126 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9072E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CD
oklch(55.6% 0.174 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6847B2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463473
oklch(37.8% 0.104 294)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#9E89DF 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) | #7197E2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7395DD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9098A9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E89DF
#9E89DF
oklch(68.3% 0.126 294.1)
- #99A23C
#99A23C
oklch(68.5% 0.126 114)
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 #9E89DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.075
Use #9E89DF 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.