#9188F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.153 285.4), rgb(145, 136, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9188F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9188F2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 136, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 80%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.153 285.4) |
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 #9188F2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9188F2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9188F2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9188F2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9188F2
oklch(68.1% 0.153 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8270F8
oklch(63% 0.195 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E53E7
oklch(55.5% 0.213 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D42C9
oklch(49.1% 0.198 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B38A2
oklch(42.7% 0.163 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3281
oklch(37.7% 0.128 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#9188F2 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) | #6198F6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F92F0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759DB1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9188F2
#9188F2
oklch(68.1% 0.153 285.4)
- #A69D00
#A69D00
oklch(68.2% 0.145 105.5)
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 #9188F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9188F2 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.