#948AFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.1% 0.161 285.4), rgb(148, 138, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#948AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 285°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948AFA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.161 285.4) |
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 #948AFA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948AFA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948AFA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948AFA text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948AFA
oklch(69.1% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#826EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E50ED
oklch(55.6% 0.224 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D3FCE
oklch(49.1% 0.208 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C35A7
oklch(42.7% 0.173 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3184
oklch(37.8% 0.133 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#948AFA 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) | #609BFE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A1B6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948AFA
#948AFA
oklch(69.1% 0.161 285.4)
- #A9A000
#A9A000
oklch(69.1% 0.147 105.6)
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 #948AFA, 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 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #948AFA 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.