#9E91ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.133 289), rgb(158, 145, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#9E91ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E91ED |
| RGB | rgb(158, 145, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.133 289) |
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 #9E91ED | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E91ED | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91ED text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91ED text on black | 7.72:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E91ED
oklch(70.5% 0.133 289)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D6
oklch(55.7% 0.184 289)
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Step 700
700
#6248B9
oklch(49.2% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#9E91ED 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) | #759FF1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BEB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA2B4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E91ED
#9E91ED
oklch(70.5% 0.133 289)
- #A7A635
#A7A635
oklch(70.5% 0.132 108.9)
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 #9E91ED, 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 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #9E91ED 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.