#9486EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.145 288.3), rgb(148, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9486EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 288°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9486EA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.145 288.3) |
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 #9486EA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9486EA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9486EA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9486EA text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9486EA
oklch(67.5% 0.145 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8870F1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7354DF
oklch(55.5% 0.202 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6144C2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F399D
oklch(42.8% 0.155 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#9486EA 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) | #6496EE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6491E8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D99AD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9486EA
#9486EA
oklch(67.5% 0.145 288.3)
- #A09D05
#A09D05
oklch(67.6% 0.145 108.3)
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 #9486EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9486EA.
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 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #9486EA 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.