#9F98FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.8% 0.147 285.2), rgb(159, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#9F98FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F98FF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.147 285.2) |
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 #9F98FF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F98FF | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F98FF text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F98FF text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 284.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F98FF
oklch(72.8% 0.147 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8272F4
oklch(63.1% 0.188 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D56E3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C45C5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#9F98FF 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) | #75A7FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A1FD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ACBF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F98FF
#9F98FF
oklch(72.8% 0.147 285.2)
- #B5AC20
#B5AC20
oklch(72.9% 0.147 105.5)
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 #9F98FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9F98FF 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.