#9186FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.5% 0.173 285), rgb(145, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9186FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9186FF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.173 285) |
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 #9186FF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9186FF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9186FF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9186FF text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9186FF
oklch(68.5% 0.173 285)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4AF6
oklch(55.5% 0.241 285)
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Step 700
700
#5D39D7
oklch(49.1% 0.225 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B31AD
oklch(42.6% 0.185 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E2E89
oklch(37.7% 0.144 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241C50
oklch(27% 0.091 285.5)
#9186FF 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) | #5499FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5092FC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9FB6 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9186FF
#9186FF
oklch(68.5% 0.173 285)
- #A89E00
#A89E00
oklch(68.6% 0.146 105.1)
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 #9186FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #9186FF 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.