#9246AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.167 317), rgb(146, 70, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9246AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9246AB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 70, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.167 317) |
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 #9246AB | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9246AB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9246AB text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9246AB text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9246AB
oklch(53.3% 0.167 317)
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Step 700
700
#833D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 317)
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Step 800
800
#6A337D
oklch(42.6% 0.13 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#9246AB 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) | #2C62AE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4869A8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915772 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9246AB
#9246AB
oklch(53.3% 0.167 317)
- #388000
#388000
oklch(53.2% 0.161 136.9)
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 #9246AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9246AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #9246AB 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.