#9893EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.131 285), rgb(152, 147, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9893EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9893EE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 147, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.131 285) |
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 #9893EE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9893EE | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9893EE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9893EE text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9893EE
oklch(70.5% 0.131 285)
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Step 500
500
#8176E9
oklch(63% 0.168 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD7
oklch(55.7% 0.181 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABB
oklch(49% 0.171 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E97
oklch(42.7% 0.14 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#9893EE 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) | #76A0F2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A4B5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9893EE
#9893EE
oklch(70.5% 0.131 285)
- #ACA432
#ACA432
oklch(70.5% 0.131 105.3)
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 #9893EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
Use #9893EE 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.