#9494FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.154 281.8), rgb(148, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#9494FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9494FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.154 281.8) |
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 #9494FF | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9494FF | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494FF text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494FF text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9494FF
oklch(71.3% 0.154 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B73FB
oklch(63.2% 0.196 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6656EA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5545CB
oklch(49% 0.198 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453AA4
oklch(42.6% 0.164 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3382
oklch(37.6% 0.128 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#9494FF 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) | #6DA3FF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AABD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9494FF
#9494FF
oklch(71.3% 0.154 281.8)
- #B6A400
#B6A400
oklch(71.2% 0.149 101.5)
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 #9494FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
Use #9494FF 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.