#9398E7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2), rgb(147, 152, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#9398E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9398E7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 152, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2) |
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 #9398E7 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9398E7 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9398E7 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9398E7 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9398E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6463CD
oklch(55.5% 0.16 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5352B2
oklch(49.1% 0.149 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#444390
oklch(42.6% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393A73
oklch(37.8% 0.096 280)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#9398E7 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) | #7FA2EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA7B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9398E7
#9398E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2)
- #B1A245
#B1A245
oklch(70.7% 0.115 100.2)
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 #9398E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.080
Use #9398E7 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.