#9484EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.149 288.9), rgb(148, 132, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9484EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9484EB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 132, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.149 288.9) |
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 #9484EB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9484EB | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9484EB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9484EB text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9484EB
oklch(67.2% 0.149 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#896FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7552E2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 289)
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Step 700
700
#6241C4
oklch(49% 0.193 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#9484EB 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) | #6094EF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090E9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D98AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9484EB
#9484EB
oklch(67.2% 0.149 288.9)
- #9E9C00
#9E9C00
oklch(67.2% 0.146 108.8)
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 #9484EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9484EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9484EB 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.