#9484F4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.161 287.9), rgb(148, 132, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9484F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9484F4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 132, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 84%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.161 287.9) |
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 #9484F4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9484F4 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9484F4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9484F4 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9484F4
oklch(67.7% 0.161 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 288)
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Step 600
600
#744EEB
oklch(55.6% 0.223 288)
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Step 700
700
#623DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.208 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F34A6
oklch(42.7% 0.173 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#412F83
oklch(37.6% 0.135 288)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#9484F4 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) | #5A96F8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A90F1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799AB0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9484F4
#9484F4
oklch(67.7% 0.161 287.9)
- #A19D00
#A19D00
oklch(67.7% 0.146 107.9)
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 #9484F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #9484F4 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.