#948AFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.4% 0.168 285), rgb(148, 138, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#948AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948AFF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.168 285) |
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 #948AFF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #948AFF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948AFF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948AFF text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948AFF
oklch(69.4% 0.168 285)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4DF2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D3CD3
oklch(49.1% 0.217 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B33AA
oklch(42.6% 0.179 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F87
oklch(37.7% 0.14 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#948AFF 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) | #5C9CFF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5995FC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A2B8 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948AFF
#948AFF
oklch(69.4% 0.168 285)
- #ABA100
#ABA100
oklch(69.5% 0.148 105.2)
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 #948AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #948AFF 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.