#9488FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69% 0.168 285.8), rgb(148, 136, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#9488FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9488FD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 136, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.168 285.8) |
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 #9488FD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9488FD | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488FD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9488FD text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9488FD
oklch(69% 0.168 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#704DF2
oklch(55.7% 0.233 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E3CD2
oklch(49.1% 0.216 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C33AA
oklch(42.7% 0.179 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F2F87
oklch(37.8% 0.14 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#9488FD 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) | #5A9AFF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5894FA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A0B6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9488FD
#9488FD
oklch(69% 0.168 285.8)
- #A8A000
#A8A000
oklch(69% 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 #9488FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #9488FD 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.