#9481BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.086 299.3), rgb(148, 129, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9481BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481BA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.086 299.3) |
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 #9481BA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481BA | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9481BA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9481BA text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A698C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9481BA
oklch(64.2% 0.086 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A2
oklch(55.5% 0.094 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554671
oklch(42.8% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#9481BA 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) | #748ABC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8A95 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481BA
#9481BA
oklch(64.2% 0.086 299.3)
- #879457
#879457
oklch(64.1% 0.085 118.7)
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 #9481BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9481BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
Use #9481BA 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.