#9486DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.13 289.6), rgb(148, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9486DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9486DF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.13 289.6) |
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 #9486DF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9486DF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9486DF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9486DF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9486DF
oklch(66.9% 0.13 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E5
oklch(63.2% 0.165 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7559D3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6248B7
oklch(49% 0.168 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#9486DF 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) | #6A94E2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8297A8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9486DF
#9486DF
oklch(66.9% 0.13 289.6)
- #9B9B2B
#9B9B2B
oklch(66.9% 0.13 109.4)
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 #9486DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9486DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9486DF 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.