#9288E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.134 287.2), rgb(146, 136, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9288E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9288E4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 136, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.134 287.2) |
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 #9288E4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9288E4 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9288E4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9288E4 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9288E4
oklch(67.4% 0.134 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8574EA
oklch(63.1% 0.172 287)
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Step 600
600
#7159D8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C97
oklch(42.6% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403579
oklch(37.8% 0.112 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#9288E4 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) | #6A96E8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9AAB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9288E4
#9288E4
oklch(67.4% 0.134 287.2)
- #A09B23
#A09B23
oklch(67.3% 0.133 107)
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 #9288E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9288E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #9288E4 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.