#9B94CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.084 289.5), rgb(155, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#9B94CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B94CE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.084 289.5) |
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 #9B94CE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B94CE | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B94CE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B94CE text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B94CE
oklch(69.4% 0.084 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7266B3
oklch(55.6% 0.117 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#60549A
oklch(49% 0.11 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#9B94CE 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) | #859CD0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909EA8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B94CE
#9B94CE
oklch(69.4% 0.084 289.5)
- #A0A162
#A0A162
oklch(69.3% 0.084 109.2)
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 #9B94CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B94CE 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.