#9481AD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.068 304.2), rgb(148, 129, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9481AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481AD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.068 304.2) |
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 #9481AD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481AD | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9481AD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9481AD text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A899BC
oklch(70.8% 0.053 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9481AD
oklch(63.6% 0.068 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6897
oklch(55.6% 0.075 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#695781
oklch(49.1% 0.069 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#564768
oklch(42.7% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473C55
oklch(37.8% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#9481AD 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) | #7988AF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908790 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481AD
#9481AD
oklch(63.6% 0.068 304.2)
- #829264
#829264
oklch(63.5% 0.068 123.9)
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 #9481AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #9481AD 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.