#9F8AFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.3% 0.166 289.8), rgb(159, 138, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#9F8AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8AFE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 138, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.166 289.8) |
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 #9F8AFE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F8AFE | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8AFE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8AFE text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F8AFE
oklch(70.3% 0.166 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C69FE
oklch(63.2% 0.212 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#784AED
oklch(55.6% 0.23 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6539CE
oklch(49% 0.214 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5231A7
oklch(42.7% 0.178 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432D84
oklch(37.6% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#9F8AFE 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) | #609DFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6198FB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A1B8 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8AFE
#9F8AFE
oklch(70.3% 0.166 289.8)
- #A6A600
#A6A600
oklch(70.2% 0.153 109.8)
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 #9F8AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #9F8AFE 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.