#9E8DFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4), rgb(158, 141, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#9E8DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8DFF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 141, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4) |
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 #9E8DFF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E8DFF | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8DFF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8DFF text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#754DEC
oklch(55.7% 0.226 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#633CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5033A6
oklch(42.7% 0.174 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422F84
oklch(37.8% 0.136 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#9E8DFF 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) | #649FFF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A3BA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8DFF
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
- #AAA700
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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 #9E8DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #9E8DFF 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.