#948DBB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.068 291.4), rgb(148, 141, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#948DBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948DBB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 141, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.068 291.4) |
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 #948DBB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948DBB | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948DBB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948DBB 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948DBB
oklch(66.6% 0.068 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#746C9B
oklch(55.7% 0.072 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#615A85
oklch(49.2% 0.068 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F496C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#948DBB 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) | #8293BD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C949D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948DBB
#948DBB
oklch(66.6% 0.068 291.4)
- #959868
#959868
oklch(66.5% 0.067 111.1)
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 #948DBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #948DBB 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.