#9594EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.3% 0.127 283.1), rgb(149, 148, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#9594EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9594EC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 148, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.127 283.1) |
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 #9594EC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9594EC | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9594EC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9594EC text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF3
oklch(81% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9594EC
oklch(70.3% 0.127 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E78E7
oklch(63% 0.163 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#695ED5
oklch(55.5% 0.177 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.164 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#484096
oklch(42.8% 0.136 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3777
oklch(37.6% 0.106 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#9594EC 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) | #77A0EF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749AEA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA5B5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9594EC
#9594EC
oklch(70.3% 0.127 283.1)
- #AEA236
#AEA236
oklch(70.3% 0.127 102.9)
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 #9594EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #9594EC 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.