#9E8BFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.1% 0.159 289.5), rgb(158, 139, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#9E8BFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8BFA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 139, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.159 289.5) |
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 #9E8BFA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E8BFA | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BFA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8BFA text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8BFA
oklch(70.1% 0.159 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B6BF9
oklch(63% 0.203 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#774DE8
oklch(55.5% 0.221 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#643DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.205 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5234A3
oklch(42.8% 0.169 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 289.4)
#9E8BFA 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) | #649DFE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6598F7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A1B6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8BFA
#9E8BFA
oklch(70.1% 0.159 289.5)
- #A6A600
#A6A600
oklch(70.2% 0.153 109.8)
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 #9E8BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #9E8BFA 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.