#9093FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.7% 0.153 280.5), rgb(144, 147, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#9093FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9093FD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 147, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.153 280.5) |
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 #9093FD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9093FD | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9093FD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9093FD text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9093FD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7874FB
oklch(63.2% 0.195 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6358EA
oklch(55.7% 0.212 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5346CB
oklch(49% 0.197 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#433BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.163 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383482
oklch(37.6% 0.127 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 280.5)
#9093FD 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) | #6BA1FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA9BC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9093FD
#9093FD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 280.5)
- #B6A200
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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 #9093FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.081
Use #9093FD 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.