#9399FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.14 279.6), rgb(147, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#9399FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9399FA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.14 279.6) |
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 #9399FA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9399FA | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9399FA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9399FA text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9399FA
oklch(71.9% 0.14 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7678F2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#615DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#514BC3
oklch(49% 0.181 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423F9E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#9399FA 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) | #77A5FE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709EF8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73ACBE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9399FA
#9399FA
oklch(71.9% 0.14 279.6)
- #BAA522
#BAA522
oklch(71.9% 0.14 99.4)
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 #9399FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.005
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.079
Use #9399FA 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.