#9592FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.154 283), rgb(149, 146, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#9592FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9592FD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 146, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.154 283) |
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 #9592FD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9592FD | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9592FD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9592FD text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9592FD
oklch(70.9% 0.154 283)
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Step 500
500
#7D72FA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6955E9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5844CB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 283)
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Step 800
800
#4739A4
oklch(42.6% 0.165 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#9592FD 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) | #6BA1FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AFB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A7BB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9592FD
#9592FD
oklch(70.9% 0.154 283)
- #B3A400
#B3A400
oklch(70.9% 0.149 102.9)
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 #9592FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #9592FD 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.