#9E8AEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.14 291.8), rgb(158, 138, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#9E8AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8AEB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.14 291.8) |
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 #9E8AEB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8AEB | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8AEB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8AEB text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8AEB
oklch(69.1% 0.14 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEB
oklch(63% 0.18 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7954D9
oklch(55.6% 0.194 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6743BD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533898
oklch(42.6% 0.15 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#9E8AEB 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) | #6C9AEF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9CAF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8AEB
#9E8AEB
oklch(69.1% 0.14 291.8)
- #9FA427
#9FA427
oklch(69.3% 0.141 111.9)
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 #9E8AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #9E8AEB 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.