#9245DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.223 302.7), rgb(146, 69, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9245DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9245DF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 69, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.223 302.7) |
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 #9245DF | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9245DF | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9245DF text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9245DF text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B585F2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A361ED
oklch(63.1% 0.205 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9245DF
oklch(56.6% 0.223 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A31BE
oklch(49% 0.207 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9245DF 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) | #006DE4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDC | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82698D | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9245DF
#9245DF
oklch(56.6% 0.223 302.7)
- #688200
#688200
oklch(56.6% 0.138 122.5)
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 #9245DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9245DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9245DF 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.