#9490E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.119 285), rgb(148, 144, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#9490E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 285°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9490E2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.119 285) |
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 #9490E2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9490E2 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490E2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490E2 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9490E2
oklch(69% 0.119 285)
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Step 500
500
#8279E1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D5FCE
oklch(55.5% 0.165 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B4EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.154 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4191
oklch(42.8% 0.127 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#9490E2 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) | #779BE5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7496E0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809FAE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9490E2
#9490E2
oklch(69% 0.119 285)
- #A69F3D
#A69F3D
oklch(68.9% 0.119 105.2)
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 #9490E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #9490E2 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.