#9098F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.132 278.6), rgb(144, 152, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#9098F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9098F3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 152, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.132 278.6) |
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 #9098F3 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9098F3 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9098F3 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9098F3 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 278.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9098F3
oklch(71.1% 0.132 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#757AED
oklch(63.1% 0.169 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6060DB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#504EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.171 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#41419A
oklch(42.8% 0.142 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#36387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#9098F3 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) | #78A3F7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729CF1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AABA | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9098F3
#9098F3
oklch(71.1% 0.132 278.6)
- #B7A22D
#B7A22D
oklch(71% 0.132 98.6)
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 #9098F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
Use #9098F3 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.