#9195FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.2% 0.152 280.2), rgb(145, 149, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#9195FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9195FE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 149, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.152 280.2) |
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 #9195FE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9195FE | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9195FE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9195FE text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9195FE
oklch(71.2% 0.152 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7774FA
oklch(63% 0.194 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6258E9
oklch(55.5% 0.211 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5247CB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433CA4
oklch(42.8% 0.162 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#383582
oklch(37.8% 0.126 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#9195FE 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) | #6EA3FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAABD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9195FE
#9195FE
oklch(71.2% 0.152 280.2)
- #B8A300
#B8A300
oklch(71.2% 0.148 100)
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 #9195FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
Use #9195FE 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.