#9398EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.119 280.2), rgb(147, 152, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#9398EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9398EA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 152, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.119 280.2) |
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 #9398EA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9398EA | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9398EA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9398EA text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9398EA
oklch(70.9% 0.119 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE3
oklch(63.2% 0.152 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6462D1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5351B5
oklch(49.2% 0.154 280)
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Step 800
800
#444392
oklch(42.8% 0.127 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#9398EA 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) | #7DA2ED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA8B6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9398EA
#9398EA
oklch(70.9% 0.119 280.2)
- #B2A340
#B2A340
oklch(70.9% 0.12 100.7)
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 #9398EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.081
Use #9398EA 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.