#9488ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.146 287.3), rgb(148, 136, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9488ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9488ED |
| RGB | rgb(148, 136, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.146 287.3) |
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 #9488ED | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9488ED | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488ED text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488ED text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9488ED
oklch(68.1% 0.146 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8671F2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7155E1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 287)
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Step 700
700
#6044C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399E
oklch(42.8% 0.156 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#40327D
oklch(37.6% 0.122 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#9488ED 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) | #6597F1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492EB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9CAF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9488ED
#9488ED
oklch(68.1% 0.146 287.3)
- #A39E00
#A39E00
oklch(68.1% 0.146 107.5)
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 #9488ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9488ED 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.