#9490FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.159 283.2), rgb(148, 144, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#9490FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9490FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.159 283.2) |
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 #9490FF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9490FF | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490FF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490FF text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9490FF
oklch(70.5% 0.159 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FE
oklch(63.1% 0.204 283)
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Step 600
600
#6953ED
oklch(55.6% 0.221 283)
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Step 700
700
#5842CE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 283)
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Step 800
800
#4837A7
oklch(42.7% 0.171 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3284
oklch(37.7% 0.132 283)
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Step 950
950
#221E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 283.1)
#9490FF 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) | #66A0FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A7BB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9490FF
#9490FF
oklch(70.5% 0.159 283.2)
- #B1A300
#B1A300
oklch(70.5% 0.149 103.4)
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 #9490FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.081
Use #9490FF 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.