#9494DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.105 283.3), rgb(148, 148, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#9494DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9494DC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.105 283.3) |
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 #9494DC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9494DC | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494DC text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494DC text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9494DC
oklch(69.5% 0.105 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#807DD7
oklch(63.2% 0.133 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A64C5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5952AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#48448A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#9494DC 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) | #7E9DDF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C98DA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A1AE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9494DC
#9494DC
oklch(69.5% 0.105 283.3)
- #A8A04D
#A8A04D
oklch(69.5% 0.106 103.8)
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 #9494DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #9494DC 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.