#9391FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.154 282.6), rgb(147, 145, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#9391FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9391FC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 145, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.154 282.6) |
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 #9391FC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9391FC | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9391FC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9391FC text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9391FC
oklch(70.5% 0.154 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C72FA
oklch(63% 0.196 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6856EA
oklch(55.7% 0.214 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5744CB
oklch(49% 0.199 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4739A4
oklch(42.6% 0.165 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3382
oklch(37.6% 0.128 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#9391FC 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) | #6AA0FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6599FA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A7BA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9391FC
#9391FC
oklch(70.5% 0.154 282.6)
- #B2A200
#B2A200
oklch(70.4% 0.148 102.4)
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 #9391FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
Use #9391FC 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.