#9293D3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.094 283), rgb(146, 147, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#9293D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9293D3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 147, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.094 283) |
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 #9293D3 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9293D3 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9293D3 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9293D3 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9293D3
oklch(68.7% 0.094 283)
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Step 500
500
#807FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5855A2
oklch(49% 0.12 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484684
oklch(42.7% 0.101 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#9293D3 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) | #809BD6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E97D1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829FAA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9293D3
#9293D3
oklch(68.7% 0.094 283)
- #A59D56
#A59D56
oklch(68.7% 0.093 102.8)
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 #9293D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #9293D3 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.