#9488CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.102 291.4), rgb(148, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9488CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 291°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9488CD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.102 291.4) |
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 #9488CD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9488CD | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488CD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488CD text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9488CD
oklch(66.4% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7466AF
oklch(55.5% 0.112 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#625596
oklch(49.2% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50467A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#9488CD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8794A1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9488CD
#9488CD
oklch(66.4% 0.102 291.4)
- #96994C
#96994C
oklch(66.4% 0.101 110.8)
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 #9488CD, 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 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9488CD 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.