#9397CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.082 280.9), rgb(147, 151, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#9397CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9397CF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 151, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.082 280.9) |
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 #9397CF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9397CF | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397CF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397CF text on black | 7.56:1 | 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
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9397CF
oklch(69.4% 0.082 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81C8
oklch(63% 0.106 281)
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Step 600
600
#686AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.114 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#47487E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#9397CF 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) | #879DD1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8499CE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A1AB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9397CF
#9397CF
oklch(69.4% 0.082 280.9)
- #A89E61
#A89E61
oklch(69.4% 0.082 100.1)
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 #9397CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9397CF 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.