#9481E8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.15 290.2), rgb(148, 129, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#9481E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481E8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.15 290.2) |
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 #9481E8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481E8 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9481E8 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9481E8 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A093E4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9481E8
oklch(66.5% 0.15 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#9481E8 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) | #5E92EC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8EE6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F95A9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481E8
#9481E8
oklch(66.5% 0.15 290.2)
- #9A9B00
#9A9B00
oklch(66.7% 0.146 110.2)
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 #9481E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9481E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9481E8 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.