#9794FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.153 283.1), rgb(151, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#9794FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9794FF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.153 283.1) |
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 #9794FF | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9794FF | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9794FF text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9794FF text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#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
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9794FF
oklch(71.5% 0.153 283.1)
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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
#5844CA
oklch(49% 0.198 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4839A4
oklch(42.7% 0.165 283.3)
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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)
#9794FF 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) | #6DA3FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A9BD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9794FF
#9794FF
oklch(71.5% 0.153 283.1)
- #B5A600
#B5A600
oklch(71.6% 0.15 103)
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 #9794FF, 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 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.081
Use #9794FF 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.