#9E95FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.151 285.8), rgb(158, 149, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9E95FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E95FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.151 285.8) |
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 #9E95FF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E95FF | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95FF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95FF text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E95FF
oklch(72.2% 0.151 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8370F7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F54E6
oklch(55.7% 0.21 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D43C8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C38A1
oklch(42.7% 0.162 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3280
oklch(37.6% 0.126 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#9E95FF 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) | #70A5FF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9FFC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AABE | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E95FF
#9E95FF
oklch(72.2% 0.151 285.8)
- #B3AA0E
#B3AA0E
oklch(72.3% 0.151 105.7)
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 #9E95FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
Use #9E95FF 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.