#9488CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.104 291), rgb(148, 136, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9488CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9488CF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 136, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.104 291) |
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 #9488CF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9488CF | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488CF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488CF text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9488CF
oklch(66.5% 0.104 291)
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Step 600
600
#7466B0
oklch(55.6% 0.113 291)
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Step 700
700
#625498
oklch(49.1% 0.107 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26223A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 290.8)
#9488CF 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) | #7592D2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8794A2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9488CF
#9488CF
oklch(66.5% 0.104 291)
- #969A49
#969A49
oklch(66.5% 0.105 111.5)
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 #9488CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #9488CF 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.