#9592FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.7% 0.15 283.2), rgb(149, 146, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9592FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9592FA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 146, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.15 283.2) |
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 #9592FA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9592FA | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9592FA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9592FA text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 283.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9592FA
oklch(70.7% 0.15 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F7
oklch(63.2% 0.191 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6957E6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 283)
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Step 700
700
#5845C8
oklch(49% 0.194 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.161 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#9592FA 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) | #6DA1FE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699AF8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A7BA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9592FA
#9592FA
oklch(70.7% 0.15 283.2)
- #B2A300
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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 #9592FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
Use #9592FA 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.