#9388DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.121 288.8), rgb(147, 136, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#9388DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 289°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9388DB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 136, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.121 288.8) |
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 #9388DB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9388DB | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9388DB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9388DB text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9388DB
oklch(67% 0.121 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8876E0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 289)
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Step 600
600
#735CCE
oklch(55.5% 0.169 289)
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Step 700
700
#614BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.157 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E90
oklch(42.6% 0.13 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#9388DB 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) | #6F94DE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F90D9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8197A7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9388DB
#9388DB
oklch(67% 0.121 288.8)
- #9C9B37
#9C9B37
oklch(67.1% 0.121 108.7)
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 #9388DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9388DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #9388DB 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.