#9E95DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.103 289.3), rgb(158, 149, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#9E95DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E95DC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.103 289.3) |
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 #9E95DC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E95DC | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95DC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95DC text on black | 7.78:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E95DC
oklch(70.5% 0.103 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887AD3
oklch(63% 0.131 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7361C0
oklch(55.5% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6050A6
oklch(49% 0.133 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41386C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#9E95DC 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) | #829FDF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A1AF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E95DC
#9E95DC
oklch(70.5% 0.103 289.3)
- #A4A556
#A4A556
oklch(70.4% 0.102 109.4)
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 #9E95DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.078
Use #9E95DC 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.