#9487EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.149 287.5), rgb(148, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9487EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9487EE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.149 287.5) |
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 #9487EE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9487EE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487EE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487EE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9487EE
oklch(67.9% 0.149 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8670F4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7253E3
oklch(55.5% 0.208 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6043C5
oklch(49.2% 0.192 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#9487EE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9BAF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9487EE
#9487EE
oklch(67.9% 0.149 287.5)
- #A29D00
#A29D00
oklch(67.8% 0.146 107.4)
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 #9487EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9487EE 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.