#9481D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.12 293.6), rgb(148, 129, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9481D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481D2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.12 293.6) |
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 #9481D2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481D2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9481D2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9481D2 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9481D2
oklch(65.3% 0.12 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7862B7
oklch(55.6% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524280
oklch(42.6% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#9481D2 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) | #6A8ED5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8CD0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868F9F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481D2
#9481D2
oklch(65.3% 0.12 293.6)
- #909838
#909838
oklch(65.4% 0.12 113.7)
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 #9481D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9481D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #9481D2 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.