#9186FC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.3% 0.169 285.2), rgb(145, 134, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9186FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9186FC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 134, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.169 285.2) |
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 #9186FC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9186FC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9186FC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9186FC text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9186FC
oklch(68.3% 0.169 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F4CF3
oklch(55.6% 0.235 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D3BD4
oklch(49.1% 0.219 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C33AB
oklch(42.8% 0.181 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F87
oklch(37.7% 0.14 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#9186FC 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) | #5799FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5392F9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709EB5 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9186FC
#9186FC
oklch(68.3% 0.169 285.2)
- #A79D00
#A79D00
oklch(68.3% 0.145 105.1)
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 #9186FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.012
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #9186FC 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.