#9481F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.1% 0.163 289), rgb(148, 129, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9481F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9481F2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.163 289) |
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 #9481F2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9481F2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9481F2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9481F2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9481F2
oklch(67.1% 0.163 289)
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Step 500
500
#8A6AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 289)
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Step 600
600
#764CEC
oklch(55.6% 0.227 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#643BCD
oklch(49.1% 0.211 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5133A6
oklch(42.8% 0.174 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#422E83
oklch(37.6% 0.136 289)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#9481F2 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) | #5794F6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578FEF | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A98AE | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9481F2
#9481F2
oklch(67.1% 0.163 289)
- #9D9C00
#9D9C00
oklch(67.1% 0.146 109.3)
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 #9481F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9481F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #9481F2 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.