#9F82EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68% 0.156 294.2), rgb(159, 130, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#9F82EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F82EE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.156 294.2) |
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 #9F82EE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F82EE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F82EE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F82EE text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F82EE
oklch(68% 0.156 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9469F4
oklch(63.2% 0.2 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#804BE2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#58329F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#9F82EE 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) | #5E95F2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D96AD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F82EE
#9F82EE
oklch(68% 0.156 294.2)
- #97A200
#97A200
oklch(68% 0.154 114.5)
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 #9F82EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F82EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9F82EE 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.