#9F85CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.11 299.6), rgb(159, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9F85CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F85CF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.11 299.6) |
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 #9F85CF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F85CF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85CF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85CF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F85CF
oklch(66.9% 0.11 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9773D2
oklch(63.1% 0.142 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#825ABF
oklch(55.7% 0.154 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A5
oklch(49.1% 0.144 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#9F85CF 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) | #7392D2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9691A0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F85CF
#9F85CF
oklch(66.9% 0.11 299.6)
- #8D9F4C
#8D9F4C
oklch(67% 0.111 119.6)
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 #9F85CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #9F85CF 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.