#9487BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.076 295.9), rgb(148, 135, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9487BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9487BA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.076 295.9) |
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 #9487BA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9487BA | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9487BA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9487BA text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A399C2
oklch(70.6% 0.06 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9487BA
oklch(65.4% 0.076 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#77699E
oklch(55.5% 0.082 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#645788
oklch(49% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#9487BA 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) | #7B8FBC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EB9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8F99 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9487BA
#9487BA
oklch(65.4% 0.076 295.9)
- #8E9660
#8E9660
oklch(65.3% 0.075 115.4)
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 #9487BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #9487BA 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.