#9E8AEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.142 291.6), rgb(158, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#9E8AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8AEC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.142 291.6) |
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 #9E8AEC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8AEC | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8AEC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8AEC text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8AEC
oklch(69.2% 0.142 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7953DA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6643BD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#9E8AEC 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) | #6B9AF0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96EA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9CB0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8AEC
#9E8AEC
oklch(69.2% 0.142 291.6)
- #9FA424
#9FA424
oklch(69.3% 0.142 111.9)
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 #9E8AEC, 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 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E8AEC 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.