#939FFC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.1% 0.135 276.9), rgb(147, 159, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#939FFC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939FFC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 159, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.135 276.9) |
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 #939FFC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939FFC | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939FFC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939FFC text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939FFC
oklch(73.1% 0.135 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#717AEF
oklch(63% 0.173 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C60DE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 277)
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Step 700
700
#4C4FC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E419C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#34387C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#939FFC 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) | #7EAAFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A2FA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B2C2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939FFC
#939FFC
oklch(73.1% 0.135 276.9)
- #C0A830
#C0A830
oklch(73.2% 0.136 97.4)
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 #939FFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
Use #939FFC 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.