#9F85DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.127 296.8), rgb(159, 133, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9F85DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F85DB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.127 296.8) |
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 #9F85DB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F85DB | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85DB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85DB text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#C5B6EE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 296.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F85DB
oklch(67.5% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9570DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297)
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Step 600
600
#8056CC
oklch(55.7% 0.176 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B0
oklch(49% 0.163 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#9F85DB 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) | #6E94DE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9394A6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F85DB
#9F85DB
oklch(67.5% 0.127 296.8)
- #92A03B
#92A03B
oklch(67.4% 0.126 116.6)
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 #9F85DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9F85DB 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.