#9E8EFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.9% 0.161 288.1), rgb(158, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9E8EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8EFF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.161 288.1) |
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 #9E8EFF | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E8EFF | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EFF text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EFF text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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.
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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
#BDB6FE
oklch(80.8% 0.101 288.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8EFF
oklch(70.9% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#886CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 288)
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Step 600
600
#744EEB
oklch(55.6% 0.223 288)
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Step 700
700
#623DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.208 288)
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Step 800
800
#5034A5
oklch(42.8% 0.172 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#412F83
oklch(37.6% 0.135 288)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#9E8EFF 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) | #66A0FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A4BA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8EFF
#9E8EFF
oklch(70.9% 0.161 288.1)
- #ABA700
#ABA700
oklch(70.9% 0.153 108)
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 #9E8EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #9E8EFF 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.