#9491FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.152 283), rgb(148, 145, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#9491FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9491FB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.152 283) |
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 #9491FB | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9491FB | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9491FB text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9491FB text on black | 7.70:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9491FB
oklch(70.5% 0.152 283)
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Step 500
500
#7D72F9
oklch(63.1% 0.195 283)
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Step 600
600
#6956E8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 283)
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Step 700
700
#5844CA
oklch(49% 0.198 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.162 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3381
oklch(37.6% 0.127 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#9491FB 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) | #6AA0FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A6BA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9491FB
#9491FB
oklch(70.5% 0.152 283)
- #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 #9491FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #9491FB 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.