#9481C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.097 297), rgb(148, 129, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9481C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481C2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.097 297) |
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 #9481C2 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481C2 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9481C2 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9481C2 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A597CB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9481C2
oklch(64.6% 0.097 297)
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Step 600
600
#7A65A9
oklch(55.6% 0.105 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#675491
oklch(49.2% 0.097 297)
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Step 800
800
#544576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#9481C2 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) | #718BC5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748AC0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8C99 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481C2
#9481C2
oklch(64.6% 0.097 297)
- #8A964E
#8A964E
oklch(64.7% 0.097 117)
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 #9481C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9481C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #9481C2 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.