#9E97EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.121 286.7), rgb(158, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#9E97EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E97EB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.121 286.7) |
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 #9E97EB | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E97EB | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97EB text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97EB text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E97EB
oklch(71.6% 0.121 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8578E1
oklch(63.2% 0.154 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.155 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F91
oklch(42.6% 0.13 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252144
oklch(27.2% 0.063 286.6)
#9E97EB 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) | #7EA3EE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA6B6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E97EB
#9E97EB
oklch(71.6% 0.121 286.7)
- #ACA845
#ACA845
oklch(71.5% 0.121 106.9)
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 #9E97EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
Use #9E97EB 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.