#9B95FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.149 284.6), rgb(155, 149, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#9B95FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B95FD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 149, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.149 284.6) |
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 #9B95FD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B95FD | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B95FD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B95FD text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#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
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 284.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B95FD
oklch(71.9% 0.149 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8172F6
oklch(63.2% 0.19 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C56E5
oklch(55.7% 0.207 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B45C7
oklch(49.2% 0.192 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A3AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.159 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D337F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#9B95FD 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) | #71A4FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9EFB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA9BD | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B95FD
#9B95FD
oklch(71.9% 0.149 284.6)
- #B3A812
#B3A812
oklch(71.8% 0.149 104.7)
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 #9B95FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9B95FD 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.