#9196FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.2% 0.145 279.9), rgb(145, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#9196FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9196FA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.145 279.9) |
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 #9196FA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9196FA | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9196FA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9196FA text on black | 7.94:1 | 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
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9196FA
oklch(71.2% 0.145 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7776F5
oklch(63% 0.185 280)
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Step 600
600
#625BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.201 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#524AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.186 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#423DA0
oklch(42.6% 0.155 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#9196FA 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) | #72A3FE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9BF8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AABC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9196FA
#9196FA
oklch(71.2% 0.145 279.9)
- #B8A311
#B8A311
oklch(71.2% 0.145 99.8)
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 #9196FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.008
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #9196FA 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.