#9E89ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.145 291.8), rgb(158, 137, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#9E89ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E89ED |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.145 291.8) |
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 #9E89ED | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E89ED | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E89ED text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E89ED text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 292)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E89ED
oklch(69.1% 0.145 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EEE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A52DC
oklch(55.6% 0.2 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6741BF
oklch(49% 0.187 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54379B
oklch(42.8% 0.155 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#9E89ED 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) | #6999F1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9CB0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E89ED
#9E89ED
oklch(69.1% 0.145 291.8)
- #9FA31E
#9FA31E
oklch(69% 0.144 111.5)
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 #9E89ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E89ED 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.