#9487FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.7% 0.166 286.3), rgb(148, 135, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9487FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9487FB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 135, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 94%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.166 286.3) |
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 #9487FB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9487FB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487FB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487FB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9487FB
oklch(68.7% 0.166 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#714DF0
oklch(55.6% 0.23 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F3CD1
oklch(49.1% 0.214 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D33A9
oklch(42.7% 0.178 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F2F86
oklch(37.7% 0.139 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#9487FB 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) | #5A99FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5893F8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769FB5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9487FB
#9487FB
oklch(68.7% 0.166 286.3)
- #A79F00
#A79F00
oklch(68.7% 0.147 106.1)
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 #9487FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9487FB 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.