#939CDC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.094 277.6), rgb(147, 156, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#939CDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939CDC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 156, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.094 277.6) |
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 #939CDC | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939CDC | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939CDC text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939CDC text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE7
oklch(81% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939CDC
oklch(71% 0.094 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7881D1
oklch(63% 0.12 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6269BE
oklch(55.5% 0.131 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#5157A4
oklch(49% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424885
oklch(42.7% 0.1 277)
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Step 900
900
#383D6A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#939CDC 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) | #88A3DF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849DDA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA8B3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939CDC
#939CDC
oklch(71% 0.094 277.6)
- #B1A25B
#B1A25B
oklch(71% 0.093 97.7)
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 #939CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #939CDC 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.