#9892FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.152 284.4), rgb(152, 146, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#9892FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9892FC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 146, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.152 284.4) |
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 #9892FC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9892FC | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9892FC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9892FC text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FC
oklch(81% 0.094 284.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9892FC
oklch(71% 0.152 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8071F8
oklch(63% 0.194 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C55E7
oklch(55.7% 0.211 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B44C9
oklch(49.2% 0.196 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A2
oklch(42.7% 0.162 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3381
oklch(37.8% 0.126 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#9892FC 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) | #6CA1FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699BFA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA7BB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9892FC
#9892FC
oklch(71% 0.152 284.4)
- #B1A500
#B1A500
oklch(71% 0.15 104.4)
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 #9892FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #9892FC 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.