#9188EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.9% 0.149 285.7), rgb(145, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9188EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9188EF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.149 285.7) |
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 #9188EF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9188EF | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9188EF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9188EF text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9188EF
oklch(67.9% 0.149 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8371F5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E55E4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D44C6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A0
oklch(42.6% 0.159 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241E4A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 286.1)
#9188EF 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) | #6397F3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192ED | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769CB0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9188EF
#9188EF
oklch(67.9% 0.149 285.7)
- #A59C00
#A59C00
oklch(67.9% 0.144 105.5)
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 #9188EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9188EF 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.