#948DAB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.045 295.8), rgb(148, 141, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#948DAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948DAB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.045 295.8) |
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 #948DAB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948DAB | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948DAB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948DAB text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948DAB
oklch(66% 0.045 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#756E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C78
oklch(49.2% 0.045 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#504B62
oklch(42.7% 0.038 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F50
oklch(37.8% 0.029 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#948DAB 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) | #8791AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909197 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948DAB
#948DAB
oklch(66% 0.045 295.8)
- #909677
#909677
oklch(66% 0.045 116.5)
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 #948DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #948DAB 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.