#939DF7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.131 277.8), rgb(147, 157, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#939DF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 157, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.131 277.8) |
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 #939DF7 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939DF7 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939DF7 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939DF7 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939DF7
oklch(72.5% 0.131 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#747BEC
oklch(63.2% 0.167 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E61DA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E4FBD
oklch(49% 0.169 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#404299
oklch(42.8% 0.139 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#35397A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#939DF7 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) | #7EA8FB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A0F5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AFBE | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939DF7
#939DF7
oklch(72.5% 0.131 277.8)
- #BCA635
#BCA635
oklch(72.4% 0.131 97.9)
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 #939DF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
Use #939DF7 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.