#9593FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.151 282.7), rgb(149, 147, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#9593FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9593FC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 147, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.151 282.7) |
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 #9593FC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9593FC | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9593FC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9593FC text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9593FC
oklch(71% 0.151 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D73F8
oklch(63.2% 0.192 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6857E7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5745C9
oklch(49% 0.195 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473AA2
oklch(42.6% 0.161 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3481
oklch(37.8% 0.125 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#9593FC 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) | #6DA2FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BFA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A8BB | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9593FC
#9593FC
oklch(71% 0.151 282.7)
- #B4A400
#B4A400
oklch(71% 0.149 102.5)
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 #9593FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
Use #9593FC 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.