#9486BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.085 295.2), rgb(148, 134, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9486BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9486BF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 134, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.085 295.2) |
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 #9486BF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9486BF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9486BF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9486BF text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A399C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9486BF
oklch(65.4% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7768A4
oklch(55.6% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568C
oklch(49% 0.086 295)
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Step 800
800
#524772
oklch(42.8% 0.071 295)
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Step 900
900
#443C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9486BF 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) | #788FC1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8F9A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9486BF
#9486BF
oklch(65.4% 0.085 295.2)
- #8E9759
#8E9759
oklch(65.4% 0.085 115.6)
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 #9486BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #9486BF 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.