#9392FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1), rgb(147, 146, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9392FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9392FF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 146, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1) |
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 #9392FF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9392FF | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9392FF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9392FF text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9392FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B72FD
oklch(63.2% 0.2 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6755EC
oklch(55.7% 0.218 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5644CD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 282)
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Step 800
800
#4639A6
oklch(42.7% 0.168 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3383
oklch(37.7% 0.13 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#9392FF 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) | #69A1FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A8BC | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9392FF
#9392FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1)
- #B4A300
#B4A300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 101.9)
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 #9392FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.081
Use #9392FF 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.