#9498CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.073 280.7), rgb(148, 152, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#9498CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9498CA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 152, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.073 280.7) |
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 #9498CA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9498CA | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9498CA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9498CA text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9498CA
oklch(69.5% 0.073 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F83C1
oklch(63.2% 0.093 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.103 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#575995
oklch(49% 0.095 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#474979
oklch(42.6% 0.079 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#9498CA 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) | #8A9DCC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A1A9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9498CA
#9498CA
oklch(69.5% 0.073 280.7)
- #A79E69
#A79E69
oklch(69.4% 0.072 99.8)
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 #9498CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #9498CA 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.