#9384DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.127 290.4), rgb(147, 132, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#9384DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9384DB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 132, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.127 290.4) |
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 #9384DB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9384DB | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9384DB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9384DB text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9384DB
oklch(66.3% 0.127 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7462BD
oklch(55.6% 0.137 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6250A3
oklch(49% 0.129 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#9384DB 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) | #6991DE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8294A5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9384DB
#9384DB
oklch(66.3% 0.127 290.4)
- #98992D
#98992D
oklch(66.2% 0.127 109.9)
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 #9384DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9384DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #9384DB 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.