#9293ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.131 282), rgb(146, 147, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#9293ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9293ED |
| RGB | rgb(146, 147, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.131 282) |
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 #9293ED | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9293ED | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9293ED text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9293ED text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF5
oklch(81% 0.082 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9293ED
oklch(70% 0.131 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#675ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.181 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.169 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464098
oklch(42.8% 0.139 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3779
oklch(37.7% 0.109 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#9293ED 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) | #759FF1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A5B5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9293ED
#9293ED
oklch(70% 0.131 282)
- #AFA12E
#AFA12E
oklch(70.1% 0.131 102.2)
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 #9293ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
Use #9293ED 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.