#9F87F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.1% 0.154 292.2), rgb(159, 135, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#9F87F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F87F2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 135, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 80%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.154 292.2) |
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 #9F87F2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F87F2 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F87F2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F87F2 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F87F2
oklch(69.1% 0.154 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#906BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C4DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#693DC5
oklch(49.2% 0.199 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#9F87F2 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) | #6399F6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6695EF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9BB1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F87F2
#9F87F2
oklch(69.1% 0.154 292.2)
- #9EA400
#9EA400
oklch(69.1% 0.153 112.4)
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 #9F87F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9F87F2 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.