#9F85FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.4% 0.173 291.1), rgb(159, 133, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9F85FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F85FE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.173 291.1) |
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 #9F85FE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F85FE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85FE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F85FE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F85FE
oklch(69.4% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FF
oklch(63.2% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C45F1
oklch(55.7% 0.24 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6934D2
oklch(49.2% 0.223 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#552DA9
oklch(42.6% 0.185 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#452B86
oklch(37.6% 0.144 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4F
oklch(27.1% 0.091 290.5)
#9F85FE 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) | #589AFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A95FB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869DB6 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F85FE
#9F85FE
oklch(69.4% 0.173 291.1)
- #A1A400
#A1A400
oklch(69.3% 0.152 111.1)
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 #9F85FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #9F85FE 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.