#948FFC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.2% 0.157 283.7), rgb(148, 143, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#948FFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948FFC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 143, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.157 283.7) |
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 #948FFC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #948FFC | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948FFC text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948FFC text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FE
oklch(81% 0.097 283.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#948FFC
oklch(70.2% 0.157 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F70FC
oklch(63.1% 0.201 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A53EB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5942CC
oklch(49% 0.202 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4938A5
oklch(42.7% 0.167 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3283
oklch(37.7% 0.131 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#948FFC 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) | #679FFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6298F9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A5B9 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948FFC
#948FFC
oklch(70.2% 0.157 283.7)
- #AFA200
#AFA200
oklch(70.1% 0.148 103.8)
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 #948FFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
Use #948FFC 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.