#9490DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.114 285.3), rgb(148, 144, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#9490DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9490DE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.114 285.3) |
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 #9490DE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9490DE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490DE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490DE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9490DE
oklch(68.8% 0.114 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#827ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D61CA
oklch(55.6% 0.157 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FAF
oklch(49% 0.147 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A428E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#9490DE 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) | #789BE1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7696DC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819EAD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9490DE
#9490DE
oklch(68.8% 0.114 285.3)
- #A59F43
#A59F43
oklch(68.9% 0.114 105.5)
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 #9490DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #9490DE 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.