#9187FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.4% 0.167 285), rgb(145, 135, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9187FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9187FB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 135, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 94%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.167 285) |
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 #9187FB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9187FB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9187FB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9187FB text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9187FB
oklch(68.4% 0.167 285)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4EF1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D3DD2
oklch(49.2% 0.215 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B34AA
oklch(42.7% 0.178 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3086
oklch(37.8% 0.138 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#9187FB 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) | #5999FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5692F8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719FB5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9187FB
#9187FB
oklch(68.4% 0.167 285)
- #A89D00
#A89D00
oklch(68.4% 0.145 104.6)
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 #9187FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.010
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #9187FB 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.