#9C94CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.083 290.5), rgb(156, 148, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#9C94CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C94CD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 148, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.083 290.5) |
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 #9C94CD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C94CD | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C94CD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C94CD text on black | 7.53:1 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C94CD
oklch(69.4% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#897EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.106 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7466B2
oklch(55.7% 0.116 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615499
oklch(49.1% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423B64
oklch(37.9% 0.069 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 290.8)
#9C94CD 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) | #869CCF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ACB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929EA8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C94CD
#9C94CD
oklch(69.4% 0.083 290.5)
- #9FA264
#9FA264
oklch(69.5% 0.083 110.8)
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 #9C94CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #9C94CD 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.