#948FC4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.078 288.4), rgb(148, 143, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#948FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 143, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.078 288.4) |
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 #948FC4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948FC4 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948FC4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948FC4 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948FC4
oklch(67.4% 0.078 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877FC2
oklch(63% 0.1 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7168AF
oklch(55.7% 0.108 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5696
oklch(49.1% 0.101 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#948FC4 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) | #8196C6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8998A2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948FC4
#948FC4
oklch(67.4% 0.078 288.4)
- #9A9B61
#9A9B61
oklch(67.5% 0.079 109.2)
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 #948FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #948FC4 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.