#9F8DFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.6% 0.157 289.2), rgb(159, 141, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#9F8DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8DFB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 141, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.157 289.2) |
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 #9F8DFB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F8DFB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8DFB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8DFB text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FD
oklch(80.8% 0.1 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F8DFB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.202 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#764EE7
oklch(55.5% 0.218 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643EC9
oklch(49.2% 0.202 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5134A3
oklch(42.7% 0.169 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 289.4)
#9F8DFB 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) | #679FFF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AF8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A2B8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8DFB
#9F8DFB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 289.2)
- #A8A700
#A8A700
oklch(70.6% 0.153 109.3)
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 #9F8DFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #9F8DFB 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.