#9346BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.187 311.3), rgb(147, 70, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9346BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9346BE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 70, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.187 311.3) |
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 #9346BE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9346BE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9346BE text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9346BE text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9346BE
oklch(54.6% 0.187 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#803AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.173 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#683187
oklch(42.7% 0.143 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#9346BE 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) | #0B66C2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6BBB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5D7C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9346BE
#9346BE
oklch(54.6% 0.187 311.3)
- #4F8100
#4F8100
oklch(54.6% 0.15 131.4)
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 #9346BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #9346BE 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.