#948BCB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.094 290.1), rgb(148, 139, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#948BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948BCB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 139, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.094 290.1) |
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 #948BCB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948BCB | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948BCB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948BCB text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948BCB
oklch(66.9% 0.094 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#897CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.12 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7363BA
oklch(55.5% 0.132 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6152A0
oklch(49.1% 0.122 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4382
oklch(42.6% 0.102 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413968
oklch(37.6% 0.079 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#948BCB 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) | #7A94CE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8896A2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948BCB
#948BCB
oklch(66.9% 0.094 290.1)
- #989A53
#989A53
oklch(66.9% 0.094 110.1)
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 #948BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
Use #948BCB 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.