#9E91EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.128 289.4), rgb(158, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#9E91EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E91EA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.128 289.4) |
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 #9E91EA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E91EA | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91EA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91EA text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F2
oklch(81% 0.08 289.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E91EA
oklch(70.4% 0.128 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8974E5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503D94
oklch(42.8% 0.137 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423576
oklch(37.8% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#9E91EA 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) | #769EED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769AE8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA1B2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E91EA
#9E91EA
oklch(70.4% 0.128 289.4)
- #A6A63A
#A6A63A
oklch(70.5% 0.129 109.3)
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 #9E91EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #9E91EA 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.