#9494EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.2% 0.125 282.7), rgb(148, 148, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#9494EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9494EA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.125 282.7) |
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 #9494EA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9494EA | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494EA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494EA text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9494EA
oklch(70.2% 0.125 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E6
oklch(63.2% 0.16 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#685FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.16 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474094
oklch(42.6% 0.133 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#9494EA 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) | #789FED | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749AE8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA5B4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9494EA
#9494EA
oklch(70.2% 0.125 282.7)
- #AEA238
#AEA238
oklch(70.3% 0.125 102.8)
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 #9494EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
Use #9494EA 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.