#9E8BEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.14 291.3), rgb(158, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#9E8BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 291°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8BEC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.14 291.3) |
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 #9E8BEC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E8BEC | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BEC text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BEC text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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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)
#9E8BEC
oklch(69.4% 0.14 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7954DA
oklch(55.7% 0.195 291.5)
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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
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#9E8BEC 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) | #6D9AF0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9DB0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8BEC
#9E8BEC
oklch(69.4% 0.14 291.3)
- #A0A427
#A0A427
oklch(69.4% 0.14 111.4)
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 #9E8BEC, 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 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E8BEC 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.