#9495EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.126 282.2), rgb(148, 149, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9495EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9495EC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 149, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.126 282.2) |
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 #9495EC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9495EC | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9495EC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9495EC text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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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
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9495EC
oklch(70.5% 0.126 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C79E7
oklch(63.1% 0.161 282)
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Step 600
600
#675FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.163 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464095
oklch(42.6% 0.135 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3877
oklch(37.8% 0.105 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#9495EC 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) | #79A0EF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749AEA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA6B5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9495EC
#9495EC
oklch(70.5% 0.126 282.2)
- #B0A237
#B0A237
oklch(70.5% 0.126 101.8)
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 #9495EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
Use #9495EC 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.