#9397EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.126 280.6), rgb(147, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#9397EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9397EE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.126 280.6) |
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 #9397EE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9397EE | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397EE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397EE text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 281.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9397EE
oklch(70.9% 0.126 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6460D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#544FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#9397EE 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) | #7AA2F1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759CEC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A8B7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9397EE
#9397EE
oklch(70.9% 0.126 280.6)
- #B3A337
#B3A337
oklch(70.9% 0.127 100.7)
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 #9397EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
Use #9397EE 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.