#949BFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.3% 0.137 279.2), rgb(148, 155, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#949BFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 279°. 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949BFA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.137 279.2) |
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 #949BFA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949BFA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949BFA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949BFA text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 279.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949BFA
oklch(72.3% 0.137 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7678F0
oklch(63% 0.176 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615EDF
oklch(55.7% 0.191 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#504CC1
oklch(49% 0.178 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#423F9C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#37377C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#949BFA 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) | #7AA7FE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739FF8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AEBF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949BFA
#949BFA
oklch(72.3% 0.137 279.2)
- #BBA62A
#BBA62A
oklch(72.3% 0.137 99.1)
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 #949BFA, 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 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #949BFA 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.