#9498FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.148 280.3), rgb(148, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9498FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9498FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.148 280.3) |
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 #9498FF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9498FF | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9498FF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9498FF text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9498FF
oklch(72% 0.148 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7875F8
oklch(63.1% 0.19 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6359E6
oklch(55.5% 0.206 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5248C8
oklch(49% 0.191 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#433CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#383581
oklch(37.8% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#9498FF 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) | #73A6FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9EFD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ADBF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9498FF
#9498FF
oklch(72% 0.148 280.3)
- #BAA609
#BAA609
oklch(72% 0.149 100.6)
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 #9498FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.081
Use #9498FF 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.