#9481DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.131 292.2), rgb(148, 129, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9481DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481DA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.131 292.2) |
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 #9481DA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481DA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9481DA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9481DA text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DB
oklch(70.8% 0.102 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9481DA
oklch(65.7% 0.131 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7760BE
oklch(55.6% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#644FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.132 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#9481DA 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) | #668FDD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688CD8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8491A3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481DA
#9481DA
oklch(65.7% 0.131 292.2)
- #939929
#939929
oklch(65.7% 0.131 112.6)
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 #9481DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9481DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9481DA 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.