#949EFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.9% 0.133 277.8), rgb(148, 158, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#949EFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949EFA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 158, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.133 277.8) |
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 #949EFA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949EFA | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949EFA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949EFA text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949EFA
oklch(72.9% 0.133 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#747AEE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E60DC
oklch(55.6% 0.185 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EBF
oklch(49% 0.173 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#40419B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 278)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#949EFA 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) | #7EA9FE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A1F8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B0C0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949EFA
#949EFA
oklch(72.9% 0.133 277.8)
- #BEA733
#BEA733
oklch(72.8% 0.133 97.6)
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 #949EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #949EFA 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.