#948BAB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.6% 0.048 297.9), rgb(148, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#948BAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948BAB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.048 297.9) |
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 #948BAB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948BAB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948BAB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948BAB text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB6
oklch(70.7% 0.038 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948BAB
oklch(65.6% 0.048 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#776D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.052 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#645B79
oklch(49.1% 0.048 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#514A62
oklch(42.5% 0.04 298)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27242F
oklch(26.8% 0.021 297.5)
#948BAB 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) | #8590AC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FAA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909096 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948BAB
#948BAB
oklch(65.6% 0.048 297.9)
- #8E9574
#8E9574
oklch(65.5% 0.048 117.5)
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 #948BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #948BAB 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.