#9396CC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.1% 0.079 281.6), rgb(147, 150, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#9396CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9396CC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 150, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.079 281.6) |
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 #9396CC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9396CC | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9396CC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9396CC text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9396CC
oklch(69.1% 0.079 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.111 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#585899
oklch(49.1% 0.103 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#48487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#9396CC 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) | #879CCE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A0A9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9396CC
#9396CC
oklch(69.1% 0.079 281.6)
- #A59E63
#A59E63
oklch(69.1% 0.079 102.4)
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 #9396CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9396CC 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.