#9289FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.1% 0.169 284.5), rgb(146, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#9289FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9289FF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.169 284.5) |
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 #9289FF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9289FF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9289FF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9289FF text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9289FF
oklch(69.1% 0.169 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D4DF4
oklch(55.6% 0.235 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C3CD4
oklch(49.1% 0.218 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A33AB
oklch(42.6% 0.181 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D2F88
oklch(37.7% 0.142 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231D4F
oklch(27% 0.088 284.2)
#9289FF 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) | #5A9BFF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5694FC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A1B8 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9289FF
#9289FF
oklch(69.1% 0.169 284.5)
- #AB9F00
#AB9F00
oklch(69.1% 0.146 104.2)
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 #9289FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #9289FF 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.