#9F85DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.125 297), rgb(159, 133, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9F85DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F85DA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.125 297) |
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 #9F85DA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F85DA | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85DA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85DA text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F85DA
oklch(67.5% 0.125 297)
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Step 500
500
#9571DD
oklch(63.2% 0.159 297)
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Step 600
600
#8056CB
oklch(55.6% 0.175 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C46AF
oklch(49.1% 0.161 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#9F85DA 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) | #6E93DD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9394A5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F85DA
#9F85DA
oklch(67.5% 0.125 297)
- #91A03D
#91A03D
oklch(67.4% 0.125 117.2)
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 #9F85DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9F85DA 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.