#9F93E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.12 289.6), rgb(159, 147, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9F93E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F93E6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 147, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.12 289.6) |
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 #9F93E6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F93E6 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F93E6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F93E6 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F93E6
oklch(70.6% 0.12 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8976DF
oklch(63.1% 0.154 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#745CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.167 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#624BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#503E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#9F93E6 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) | #7B9FE9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9CE4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA2B2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F93E6
#9F93E6
oklch(70.6% 0.12 289.6)
- #A6A645
#A6A645
oklch(70.6% 0.12 109.1)
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 #9F93E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9F93E6 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.