#9E98EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.125 286), rgb(158, 152, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9E98EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E98EF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 152, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.125 286) |
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 #9E98EF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E98EF | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E98EF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E98EF text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E98EF
oklch(72% 0.125 286)
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Step 500
500
#8377E4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E5DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.161 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F93
oklch(42.7% 0.133 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3675
oklch(37.6% 0.104 286)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#9E98EF 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) | #7DA4F2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9FED | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A8B8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E98EF
#9E98EF
oklch(72% 0.125 286)
- #AFA941
#AFA941
oklch(72% 0.125 106)
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 #9E98EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #9E98EF 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.