#9E8BE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.127 292.8), rgb(158, 139, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#9E8BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 293°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 139, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.127 292.8) |
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 #9E8BE2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8BE2 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BE2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BE2 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C2B8F0
oklch(81% 0.079 292.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8BE2
oklch(68.9% 0.127 292.8)
-
Step 500
500
#8F73E1
oklch(63.2% 0.161 292.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7A58CF
oklch(55.6% 0.176 292.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6747B3
oklch(49% 0.164 293)
-
Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
-
Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
-
Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#9E8BE2 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) | #7299E5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7496E0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9BAC | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8BE2
#9E8BE2
oklch(68.9% 0.127 292.8)
- #9CA33B
#9CA33B
oklch(68.9% 0.127 112.9)
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 #9E8BE2, 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 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #9E8BE2 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.