#9E97FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.3% 0.142 285.5), rgb(158, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#9E97FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E97FA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.142 285.5) |
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 #9E97FA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E97FA | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97FA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97FA text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E97FA
oklch(72.3% 0.142 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8273F0
oklch(63% 0.181 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E58DF
oklch(55.7% 0.197 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C47C1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#9E97FA 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) | #76A5FE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74A0F8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AABD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E97FA
#9E97FA
oklch(72.3% 0.142 285.5)
- #B3AA29
#B3AA29
oklch(72.4% 0.142 105.3)
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 #9E97FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #9E97FA 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.