#9F87F9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.5% 0.163 291.2), rgb(159, 135, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#9F87F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F87F9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 135, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.163 291.2) |
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 #9F87F9 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F87F9 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F87F9 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F87F9 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F87F9
oklch(69.5% 0.163 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F68FB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B4AEA
oklch(55.7% 0.227 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6839CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#5431A5
oklch(42.7% 0.175 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#452D82
oklch(37.6% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#9F87F9 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) | #5F9AFD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6196F6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889DB4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F87F9
#9F87F9
oklch(69.5% 0.163 291.2)
- #A1A500
#A1A500
oklch(69.5% 0.153 111.5)
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 #9F87F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #9F87F9 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.