#9386FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.5% 0.169 286.1), rgb(147, 134, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9386FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9386FC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 134, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.169 286.1) |
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 #9386FC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9386FC | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9386FC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9386FC text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9386FC
oklch(68.5% 0.169 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#704CF3
oklch(55.7% 0.235 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F3AD3
oklch(49% 0.219 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D32AB
oklch(42.7% 0.182 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F2E87
oklch(37.6% 0.142 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#241C4F
oklch(26.9% 0.09 285.8)
#9386FC 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) | #5799FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5592F9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749EB5 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9386FC
#9386FC
oklch(68.5% 0.169 286.1)
- #A69E00
#A69E00
oklch(68.4% 0.146 106)
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 #9386FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9386FC 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.