#9E8CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.14 290.8), rgb(158, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#9E8CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8CED |
| RGB | rgb(158, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.14 290.8) |
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 #9E8CED | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E8CED | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8CED text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8CED text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8CED
oklch(69.6% 0.14 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EC
oklch(63.1% 0.18 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7855DA
oklch(55.7% 0.194 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6544BD
oklch(49.1% 0.181 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#523999
oklch(42.7% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#9E8CED 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) | #6E9BF1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9EB1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8CED
#9E8CED
oklch(69.6% 0.14 290.8)
- #A2A428
#A2A428
oklch(69.5% 0.139 110.5)
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 #9E8CED, 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 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #9E8CED 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.