#9245AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.173 315.7), rgb(146, 69, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9245AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9245AF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 69, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.173 315.7) |
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 #9245AF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9245AF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9245AF text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9245AF text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CA
oklch(63.1% 0.16 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9245AF
oklch(53.4% 0.173 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#833C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#9245AF 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) | #2562B2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4569AC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905773 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9245AF
#9245AF
oklch(53.4% 0.173 315.7)
- #3E8000
#3E8000
oklch(53.5% 0.158 135.7)
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 #9245AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9245AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.088
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.088
Use #9245AF 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.