#9442B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.179 316.5), rgb(148, 66, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9442B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9442B0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 66, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.179 316.5) |
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 #9442B0 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9442B0 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9442B0 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9442B0 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9442B0
oklch(53.3% 0.179 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#853A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.166 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#9442B0 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) | #1F61B3 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4369AD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935573 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9442B0
#9442B0
oklch(53.3% 0.179 316.5)
- #3A8000
#3A8000
oklch(53.3% 0.16 136.5)
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 #9442B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9442B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.089
Use #9442B0 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.