#9485BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.081 296.8), rgb(148, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9485BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9485BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.081 296.8) |
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 #9485BB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9485BB | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9485BB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9485BB text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD8
oklch(81% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9485BB
oklch(65% 0.081 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7968A1
oklch(55.6% 0.088 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#65568A
oklch(49% 0.083 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#534770
oklch(42.8% 0.068 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#9485BB 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) | #798DBD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8E98 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9485BB
#9485BB
oklch(65% 0.081 296.8)
- #8C965C
#8C965C
oklch(65.1% 0.081 116.7)
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 #9485BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
Use #9485BB 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.