#9F81EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.8% 0.159 294.3), rgb(159, 129, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9F81EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F81EF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 129, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.159 294.3) |
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 #9F81EF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F81EF | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F81EF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F81EF text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F81EF
oklch(67.8% 0.159 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9468F6
oklch(63.2% 0.204 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D39C6
oklch(49.2% 0.205 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5830A0
oklch(42.6% 0.17 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#9F81EF 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) | #5C94F3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192EC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C96AD | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F81EF
#9F81EF
oklch(67.8% 0.159 294.3)
- #97A100
#97A100
oklch(67.8% 0.153 114.1)
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 #9F81EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F81EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #9F81EF 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.