#948BC8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.09 290.5), rgb(148, 139, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#948BC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 139, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.09 290.5) |
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 #948BC8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948BC8 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948BC8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948BC8 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A099CA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 291)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948BC8
oklch(66.8% 0.09 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7369A8
oklch(55.7% 0.097 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#615790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#948BC8 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) | #7B94CB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8995A1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948BC8
#948BC8
oklch(66.8% 0.09 290.5)
- #979A57
#979A57
oklch(66.8% 0.09 110.8)
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 #948BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #948BC8 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.