#9F84ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.152 293.8), rgb(159, 132, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9F84ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F84ED |
| RGB | rgb(159, 132, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.152 293.8) |
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 #9F84ED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F84ED | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F84ED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F84ED text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F84ED
oklch(68.3% 0.152 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#936AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#9F84ED 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) | #6296F1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D98AD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F84ED
#9F84ED
oklch(68.3% 0.152 293.8)
- #99A205
#99A205
oklch(68.2% 0.152 113.7)
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 #9F84ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9F84ED 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.