#9488E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.131 288.5), rgb(148, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#9488E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9488E2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.131 288.5) |
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 #9488E2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9488E2 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488E2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488E2 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9488E2
oklch(67.5% 0.131 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8874E7
oklch(63.1% 0.167 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7359D5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6148B9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#9488E2 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) | #6B96E5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B91E0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8099AA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9488E2
#9488E2
oklch(67.5% 0.131 288.5)
- #9E9C2A
#9E9C2A
oklch(67.4% 0.131 108.4)
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 #9488E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9488E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9488E2 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.