#9F89FC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70% 0.165 290.3), rgb(159, 137, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#9F89FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 290°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F89FC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 137, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.165 290.3) |
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 #9F89FC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F89FC | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F89FC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F89FC text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F89FC
oklch(70% 0.165 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D69FD
oklch(63.2% 0.211 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#794AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.229 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6639CD
oklch(49% 0.213 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#5331A6
oklch(42.7% 0.176 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442D83
oklch(37.6% 0.137 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#9F89FC 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) | #609CFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6197F9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A0B6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F89FC
#9F89FC
oklch(70% 0.165 290.3)
- #A4A600
#A4A600
oklch(70% 0.154 110.6)
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 #9F89FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
Use #9F89FC 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.