#9397CE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.081 280.8), rgb(147, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#9397CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9397CE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.081 280.8) |
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 #9397CE | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9397CE | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397CE text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397CE text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9397CE
oklch(69.4% 0.081 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#9397CE 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) | #879DD0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A1AA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9397CE
#9397CE
oklch(69.4% 0.081 280.8)
- #A79E62
#A79E62
oklch(69.3% 0.081 100.8)
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 #9397CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #9397CE 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.