#948ADA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.117 288.6), rgb(148, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#948ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948ADA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.117 288.6) |
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 #948ADA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948ADA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948ADA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948ADA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948ADA
oklch(67.4% 0.117 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8777DD
oklch(63% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#725ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#948ADA 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) | #7296DD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8399A8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948ADA
#948ADA
oklch(67.4% 0.117 288.6)
- #9D9C3D
#9D9C3D
oklch(67.5% 0.117 108.6)
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 #948ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #948ADA 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.