#9894FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.146 283.8), rgb(152, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#9894FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9894FA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.146 283.8) |
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 #9894FA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9894FA | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9894FA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9894FA text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9894FA
oklch(71.3% 0.146 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F73F4
oklch(63% 0.187 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A57E3
oklch(55.5% 0.204 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5946C5
oklch(49% 0.189 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#493BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.157 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#9894FA 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) | #71A2FE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA8BB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9894FA
#9894FA
oklch(71.3% 0.146 283.8)
- #B2A614
#B2A614
oklch(71.3% 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 #9894FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
Use #9894FA 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.