#9094E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.114 280.7), rgb(144, 148, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#9094E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9094E2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 148, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.114 280.7) |
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 #9094E2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9094E2 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9094E2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9094E2 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9094E2
oklch(69.5% 0.114 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6563CC
oklch(55.5% 0.158 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5452B1
oklch(49.2% 0.147 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#45438F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#9094E2 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) | #7B9EE5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7798E0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A3B1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9094E2
#9094E2
oklch(69.5% 0.114 280.7)
- #AC9E42
#AC9E42
oklch(69.3% 0.114 100.7)
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 #9094E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9094E2 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.