#948093
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.037 327.6), rgb(148, 128, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#948093 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948093 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.037 327.6) |
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 #948093 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948093 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948093 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948093 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BAA
oklch(70.8% 0.028 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948093
oklch(62.4% 0.037 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#806B7F
oklch(55.5% 0.04 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A6C
oklch(49.3% 0.037 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#584958
oklch(42.6% 0.031 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#948093 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) | #7F8494 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838792 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968186 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948093
#948093
oklch(62.4% 0.037 327.6)
- #798E7B
#798E7B
oklch(62.4% 0.037 147.8)
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 #948093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.006
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #948093 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.