#9B94EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4), rgb(155, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#9B94EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B94EB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4) |
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 #9B94EB | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B94EB | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B94EB text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B94EB text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B94EB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8477E4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB6
oklch(49% 0.162 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#9B94EB 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) | #79A0EE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CE9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A4B4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B94EB
#9B94EB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4)
- #ABA53C
#ABA53C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 106)
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 #9B94EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #9B94EB 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.