#9388EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.149 286.6), rgb(147, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9388EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9388EF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.149 286.6) |
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 #9388EF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9388EF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9388EF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9388EF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9388EF
oklch(68.1% 0.149 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8570F5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7054E3
oklch(55.5% 0.207 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C5
oklch(49.1% 0.192 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A0
oklch(42.7% 0.16 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#9388EF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292ED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9CB0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9388EF
#9388EF
oklch(68.1% 0.149 286.6)
- #A49D00
#A49D00
oklch(68% 0.145 106.5)
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 #9388EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #9388EF 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.