#9485DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.13 290.2), rgb(148, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9485DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9485DE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.13 290.2) |
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 #9485DE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9485DE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9485DE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9485DE 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A096DC
oklch(70.8% 0.101 290.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9485DE
oklch(66.7% 0.13 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7461BF
oklch(55.5% 0.142 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6150A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#9485DE 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) | #6993E1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8296A7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9485DE
#9485DE
oklch(66.7% 0.13 290.2)
- #999B2B
#999B2B
oklch(66.7% 0.13 110.5)
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 #9485DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9485DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9485DE 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.