#9499FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.14 280), rgb(148, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9499FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9499FA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.14 280) |
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 #9499FA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9499FA | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9499FA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9499FA 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9499FA
oklch(72% 0.14 280)
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Step 500
500
#7777F2
oklch(63% 0.18 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.195 280)
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Step 700
700
#524BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.181 280)
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Step 800
800
#433E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.151 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#9499FA 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) | #77A6FE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719EF8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75ACBE | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9499FA
#9499FA
oklch(72% 0.14 280)
- #B9A623
#B9A623
oklch(72% 0.141 100.4)
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 #9499FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.007
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.079
Use #9499FA 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.