#9E9BEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.119 284.7), rgb(158, 155, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#9E9BEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9BEE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 155, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.119 284.7) |
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 #9E9BEE | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9BEE | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9BEE text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9BEE text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9BEE
oklch(72.5% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8179E1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C60CF
oklch(55.7% 0.165 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB3
oklch(49% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4191
oklch(42.8% 0.127 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3874
oklch(37.8% 0.1 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#9E9BEE 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) | #82A6F1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA1EC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AAB9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9BEE
#9E9BEE
oklch(72.5% 0.119 284.7)
- #B2AA48
#B2AA48
oklch(72.5% 0.12 104.6)
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 #9E9BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
Use #9E9BEE 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.