#9692FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.149 283.6), rgb(150, 146, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#9692FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 284°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9692FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 146, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.149 283.6) |
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 #9692FA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9692FA | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9692FA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9692FA text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#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
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9692FA
oklch(70.8% 0.149 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F72F7
oklch(63.1% 0.192 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A56E6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5945C8
oklch(49.1% 0.194 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#483AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.159 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3380
oklch(37.6% 0.125 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#9692FA 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 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699AF8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A7BA | 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°).
- #9692FA
#9692FA
oklch(70.8% 0.149 283.6)
- #B1A400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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 #9692FA, 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 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
Use #9692FA 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.