#9487CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.2% 0.103 291.9), rgb(148, 135, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9487CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9487CD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 135, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.103 291.9) |
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 #9487CD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9487CD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487CD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487CD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9487CD
oklch(66.2% 0.103 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7566AF
oklch(55.6% 0.112 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#625497
oklch(49% 0.105 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#9487CD 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) | #7491D0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8793A1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9487CD
#9487CD
oklch(66.2% 0.103 291.9)
- #95994A
#95994A
oklch(66.2% 0.103 111.5)
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 #9487CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9487CD 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.