#948698
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.8% 0.031 318.7), rgb(148, 134, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#948698 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948698 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 134, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.031 318.7) |
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 #948698 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948698 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948698 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948698 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948698
oklch(63.8% 0.031 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D80
oklch(55.5% 0.034 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#948698 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) | #848A99 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B97 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94888C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948698
#948698
oklch(63.8% 0.031 318.7)
- #82917E
#82917E
oklch(63.9% 0.033 139.1)
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 #948698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #948698 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.