#9E9BE2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.102 285.4), rgb(158, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#9E9BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.102 285.4) |
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 #9E9BE2 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9BE2 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9BE2 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9BE2 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9BE2
oklch(71.9% 0.102 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C2
oklch(55.7% 0.142 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A7
oklch(49% 0.132 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4488
oklch(42.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#9E9BE2 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) | #87A4E5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A0E0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA8B5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9BE2
#9E9BE2
oklch(71.9% 0.102 285.4)
- #ADA858
#ADA858
oklch(71.8% 0.103 105.5)
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 #9E9BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.078
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
Use #9E9BE2 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.