#9396FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.148 280.7), rgb(147, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#9396FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9396FD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.148 280.7) |
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 #9396FD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9396FD | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9396FD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9396FD text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9396FD
oklch(71.5% 0.148 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7875F8
oklch(63.1% 0.19 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6459E6
oklch(55.6% 0.206 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5348C8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#443CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383580
oklch(37.7% 0.123 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#9396FD 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) | #71A4FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9CFB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ABBD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9396FD
#9396FD
oklch(71.5% 0.148 280.7)
- #B8A403
#B8A403
oklch(71.4% 0.148 100.5)
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 #9396FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #9396FD 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.