#9D93FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.154 286.1), rgb(157, 147, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#9D93FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D93FF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 147, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.154 286.1) |
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 #9D93FF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D93FF | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D93FF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D93FF text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FD
oklch(81% 0.097 286)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D93FF
oklch(71.8% 0.154 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#846FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.198 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F52E8
oklch(55.5% 0.215 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E41C9
oklch(49% 0.199 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C37A3
oklch(42.7% 0.166 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3281
oklch(37.8% 0.128 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#9D93FF 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) | #6DA3FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9DFC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A8BD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D93FF
#9D93FF
oklch(71.8% 0.154 286.1)
- #B1A900
#B1A900
oklch(71.8% 0.153 106.3)
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 #9D93FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.078
Use #9D93FF 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.