#9E91EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.134 288.9), rgb(158, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#9E91EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E91EE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.134 288.9) |
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 #9E91EE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E91EE | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91EE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91EE text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E91EE
oklch(70.6% 0.134 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8873E9
oklch(63.1% 0.171 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7458D7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 289)
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Step 700
700
#6147BA
oklch(49% 0.173 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#9E91EE 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) | #749FF2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BEC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA2B4 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E91EE
#9E91EE
oklch(70.6% 0.134 288.9)
- #A7A633
#A7A633
oklch(70.5% 0.134 108.9)
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 #9E91EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #9E91EE 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.