#9F97EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.125 287), rgb(159, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#9F97EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F97EE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.125 287) |
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 #9F97EE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F97EE | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F97EE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F97EE text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F97EE
oklch(71.8% 0.125 287)
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Step 500
500
#8576E4
oklch(63% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#9F97EE 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) | #7DA3F1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9FEC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA7B7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F97EE
#9F97EE
oklch(71.8% 0.125 287)
- #ADA941
#ADA941
oklch(71.8% 0.125 107.1)
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 #9F97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #9F97EE 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.