#9481F1
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.162 289.1), rgb(148, 129, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9481F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481F1 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.162 289.1) |
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 #9481F1 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481F1 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9481F1 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9481F1 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9481F1
oklch(67% 0.162 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFC
oklch(63.2% 0.207 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#764CEB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 289)
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Step 700
700
#643CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.208 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5133A5
oklch(42.7% 0.173 289)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#9481F1 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) | #5793F5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588EEE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B97AD | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481F1
#9481F1
oklch(67% 0.162 289.1)
- #9D9B00
#9D9B00
oklch(66.9% 0.145 108.8)
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 #9481F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9481F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #9481F1 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.