#9E8BD2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.105 295.8), rgb(158, 139, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#9E8BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 139, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.105 295.8) |
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 #9E8BD2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8BD2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BD2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BD2 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E7
oklch(81% 0.065 295.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8BD2
oklch(68.1% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9177D1
oklch(63.2% 0.134 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBE
oklch(55.7% 0.145 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#694DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.135 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#553F84
oklch(42.6% 0.112 296)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#9E8BD2 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) | #7996D5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C95D0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9497A5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8BD2
#9E8BD2
oklch(68.1% 0.105 295.8)
- #95A151
#95A151
oklch(68.2% 0.106 116.3)
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 #9E8BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #9E8BD2 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.