#946AFE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.21 292.5), rgb(148, 106, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#946AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946AFE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 106, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.21 292.5) |
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 #946AFE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #946AFE | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946AFE text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946AFE text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.164 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#946AFE
oklch(64% 0.21 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D48EA
oklch(55.6% 0.229 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A37CB
oklch(49% 0.213 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5630A4
oklch(42.7% 0.175 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462C82
oklch(37.6% 0.137 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#946AFE 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) | #0088FF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1483FB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778BAA | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946AFE
#946AFE
oklch(64% 0.21 292.5)
- #8E9400
#8E9400
oklch(64% 0.142 112.6)
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 #946AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #946AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #946AFE 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.