#9397CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.075 280.8), rgb(147, 151, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#9397CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9397CA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 151, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.075 280.8) |
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 #9397CA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9397CA | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397CA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397CA text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9397CA
oklch(69.2% 0.075 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C2
oklch(63% 0.096 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#575996
oklch(49% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#9397CA 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) | #899DCC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699C9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A0A9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9397CA
#9397CA
oklch(69.2% 0.075 280.8)
- #A69E66
#A69E66
oklch(69.3% 0.076 101.1)
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 #9397CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9397CA 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.