#9F81FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.5% 0.174 292.6), rgb(159, 129, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9F81FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F81FA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 129, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.174 292.6) |
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 #9F81FA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F81FA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F81FA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F81FA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F81FA
oklch(68.5% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F43F0
oklch(55.7% 0.241 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C32D1
oklch(49.2% 0.224 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#572CA9
oklch(42.7% 0.186 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#472A86
oklch(37.7% 0.145 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 292.5)
#9F81FA 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) | #5496FE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5893F7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8899B2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F81FA
#9F81FA
oklch(68.5% 0.174 292.6)
- #9CA200
#9CA200
oklch(68.4% 0.152 112.4)
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 #9F81FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #9F81FA 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.