#948EBF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.072 289.9), rgb(148, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#948EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948EBF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.072 289.9) |
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 #948EBF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948EBF | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948EBF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948EBF text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#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
#BFBCDC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948EBF
oklch(67% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8880BE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7368AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#605792
oklch(49.2% 0.093 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4776
oklch(42.6% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#948EBF 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) | #8294C1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B969F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948EBF
#948EBF
oklch(67% 0.072 289.9)
- #989965
#989965
oklch(66.9% 0.071 109.1)
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 #948EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #948EBF 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.