#9499FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.147 279.9), rgb(148, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#9499FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9499FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.147 279.9) |
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 #9499FF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9499FF | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9499FF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9499FF text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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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
#B4BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9499FF
oklch(72.2% 0.147 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7776F7
oklch(63.2% 0.188 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625AE6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5249C8
oklch(49.2% 0.19 280)
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Step 800
800
#423DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373580
oklch(37.6% 0.123 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#9499FF 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) | #74A6FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9FFD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AEC0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9499FF
#9499FF
oklch(72.2% 0.147 279.9)
- #BBA611
#BBA611
oklch(72.2% 0.147 99.9)
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 #9499FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.009
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.081
Use #9499FF 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.