#9445DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.222 303.7), rgb(148, 69, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9445DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9445DE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 69, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.222 303.7) |
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 #9445DE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9445DE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9445DE text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9445DE text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B685F1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A561EC
oklch(63.2% 0.204 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9445DE
oklch(56.8% 0.222 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#642B99
oklch(42.8% 0.17 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#9445DE 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) | #006DE3 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDB | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86698D | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9445DE
#9445DE
oklch(56.8% 0.222 303.7)
- #668300
#668300
oklch(56.7% 0.14 123.7)
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 #9445DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9445DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.071
Use #9445DE 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.