#9F85CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.105 300.7), rgb(159, 133, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9F85CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F85CB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.105 300.7) |
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 #9F85CB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F85CB | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85CB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85CB text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADD
oklch(81% 0.05 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#A995CC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F85CB
oklch(66.7% 0.105 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AB
oklch(55.6% 0.114 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5193
oklch(49.1% 0.106 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#574377
oklch(42.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#483960
oklch(37.8% 0.067 301)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#9F85CB 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) | #7591CE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97909F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F85CB
#9F85CB
oklch(66.7% 0.105 300.7)
- #8B9E51
#8B9E51
oklch(66.7% 0.105 120.7)
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 #9F85CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #9F85CB 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.