#9486F3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68% 0.157 287.3), rgb(148, 134, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9486F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9486F3 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 134, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.157 287.3) |
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 #9486F3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9486F3 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9486F3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9486F3 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9486F3
oklch(68% 0.157 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#866DFA
oklch(63% 0.202 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7250E9
oklch(55.6% 0.219 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#603FCA
oklch(49% 0.203 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E36A4
oklch(42.8% 0.168 287)
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Step 900
900
#403082
oklch(37.6% 0.132 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#9486F3 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) | #5E97F7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D92F0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9CB1 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9486F3
#9486F3
oklch(68% 0.157 287.3)
- #A39E00
#A39E00
oklch(68.1% 0.146 107.5)
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 #9486F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #9486F3 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.