#9495DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.106 282.7), rgb(148, 149, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#9495DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9495DE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 149, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.106 282.7) |
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 #9495DE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9495DE | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9495DE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9495DE text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9495DE
oklch(69.8% 0.106 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD9
oklch(63.2% 0.136 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6964C6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5852AB
oklch(49% 0.138 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#47448B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#9495DE 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) | #7F9EE1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A3AF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9495DE
#9495DE
oklch(69.8% 0.106 282.7)
- #AAA04C
#AAA04C
oklch(69.7% 0.106 102.6)
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 #9495DE, 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 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.077
Use #9495DE 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.