#948BC5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.085 291), rgb(148, 139, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#948BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 139, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.085 291) |
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 #948BC5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948BC5 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948BC5 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948BC5 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948BC5
oklch(66.6% 0.085 291)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#61578E
oklch(49% 0.087 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#948BC5 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) | #7C93C7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D91C3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A95A0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948BC5
#948BC5
oklch(66.6% 0.085 291)
- #96995A
#96995A
oklch(66.6% 0.085 110.9)
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 #948BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #948BC5 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.