#9484F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.5% 0.156 288.3), rgb(148, 132, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#9484F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9484F0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 132, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.156 288.3) |
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 #9484F0 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9484F0 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9484F0 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9484F0 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9484F0
oklch(67.5% 0.156 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#886DF8
oklch(63% 0.199 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7450E7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#623FC9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#5035A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413081
oklch(37.6% 0.13 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#9484F0 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) | #5D95F4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D90ED | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B99AE | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9484F0
#9484F0
oklch(67.5% 0.156 288.3)
- #A09C00
#A09C00
oklch(67.4% 0.145 107.9)
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 #9484F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9484F0 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.