#948AEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.145 286.5), rgb(148, 138, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#948AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948AEE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 138, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.145 286.5) |
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 #948AEE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948AEE | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948AEE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948AEE text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948AEE
oklch(68.5% 0.145 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8472F2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#7056E0
oklch(55.6% 0.2 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#948AEE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6694EC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9EB1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948AEE
#948AEE
oklch(68.5% 0.145 286.5)
- #A59F0A
#A59F0A
oklch(68.6% 0.145 106.9)
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 #948AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #948AEE 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.