#9893FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.148 284.2), rgb(152, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#9893FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 284°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9893FA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.148 284.2) |
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 #9893FA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9893FA | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9893FA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9893FA text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 284.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9893FA
oklch(71.1% 0.148 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8072F5
oklch(63% 0.189 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B57E4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A45C6
oklch(49% 0.191 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.158 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C337F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 284.1)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#9893FA 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) | #6FA2FE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9BF8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA7BA | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9893FA
#9893FA
oklch(71.1% 0.148 284.2)
- #B1A50E
#B1A50E
oklch(71% 0.147 104.2)
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 #9893FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #9893FA 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.