#9192FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2), rgb(145, 146, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#9192FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9192FF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 146, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2) |
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 #9192FF | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9192FF | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192FF text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192FF text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FD
oklch(63% 0.2 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6555ED
oklch(55.6% 0.219 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5444CE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#4539A6
oklch(42.6% 0.168 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#393384
oklch(37.7% 0.131 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#9192FF 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) | #69A1FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA8BC | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9192FF
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
- #B5A200
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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 #9192FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.083
Use #9192FF 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.