#9E95E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6), rgb(158, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#9E95E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E95E2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6) |
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 #9E95E2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E95E2 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95E2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95E2 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E95E2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8779D9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7260C7
oklch(55.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.144 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E418B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41386F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#9E95E2 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) | #7FA0E5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9CE0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA3B1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E95E2
#9E95E2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6)
- #A7A64E
#A7A64E
oklch(70.8% 0.111 108.3)
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 #9E95E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #9E95E2 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.