#9F87EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.144 293.4), rgb(159, 135, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9F87EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F87EA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 135, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.144 293.4) |
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 #9F87EA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F87EA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F87EA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F87EA text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F87EA
oklch(68.6% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916DEC
oklch(63% 0.184 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D51DA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6941BD
oklch(49.1% 0.185 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#9F87EA 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) | #6898EE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E99AD | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F87EA
#9F87EA
oklch(68.6% 0.144 293.4)
- #9BA321
#9BA321
oklch(68.7% 0.144 113.3)
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 #9F87EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #9F87EA 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.