#9487DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.127 289.4), rgb(148, 135, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9487DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9487DE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 135, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.127 289.4) |
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 #9487DE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9487DE | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487DE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487DE text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9487DE
oklch(67.1% 0.127 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8975E4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#745AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503D93
oklch(42.8% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#9487DE 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) | #6C94E1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8297A8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9487DE
#9487DE
oklch(67.1% 0.127 289.4)
- #9B9B30
#9B9B30
oklch(66.9% 0.126 109.4)
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 #9487DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9487DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #9487DE 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.