#9481A7
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.4% 0.06 307.4), rgb(148, 129, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9481A7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481A7 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.06 307.4) |
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 #9481A7 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481A7 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9481A7 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9481A7 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A899B8
oklch(70.6% 0.047 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9481A7
oklch(63.4% 0.06 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E6991
oklch(55.6% 0.065 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A587C
oklch(49.2% 0.06 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#564865
oklch(42.7% 0.05 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#9481A7 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) | #7B88A9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92868E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481A7
#9481A7
oklch(63.4% 0.06 307.4)
- #80926A
#80926A
oklch(63.5% 0.061 127.7)
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 #9481A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #9481A7 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.