#948CD1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.101 288.7), rgb(148, 140, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#948CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 140, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.101 288.7) |
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 #948CD1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948CD1 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948CD1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948CD1 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948CD1
oklch(67.4% 0.101 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7262BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6051A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#948CD1 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) | #7996D4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8698A5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948CD1
#948CD1
oklch(67.4% 0.101 288.7)
- #9C9B4D
#9C9B4D
oklch(67.3% 0.101 108.2)
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 #948CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #948CD1 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.