#9486B4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.069 298.4), rgb(148, 134, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9486B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9486B4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 134, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.069 298.4) |
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 #9486B4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9486B4 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9486B4 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9486B4 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9486B4
oklch(64.9% 0.069 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#796A9A
oklch(55.7% 0.075 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#665883
oklch(49.1% 0.069 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#9486B4 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) | #7C8DB6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8DB3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8D96 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9486B4
#9486B4
oklch(64.9% 0.069 298.4)
- #8A9564
#8A9564
oklch(64.8% 0.07 118.7)
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 #9486B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #9486B4 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.