#9396DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.099 281.5), rgb(147, 150, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#9396DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9396DA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 150, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.099 281.5) |
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 #9396DA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9396DA | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9396DA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9396DA text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE9
oklch(81% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9396DA
oklch(69.7% 0.099 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED4
oklch(63% 0.128 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6766C1
oklch(55.5% 0.138 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5654A7
oklch(49% 0.13 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#464687
oklch(42.8% 0.106 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#9396DA 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) | #829EDD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A3AE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9396DA
#9396DA
oklch(69.7% 0.099 281.5)
- #AAA053
#AAA053
oklch(69.8% 0.099 102)
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 #9396DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
Use #9396DA 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.