#9446B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.175 315.5), rgb(148, 70, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9446B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9446B2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 70, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.175 315.5) |
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 #9446B2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9446B2 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9446B2 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9446B2 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CB
oklch(63.2% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9446B2
oklch(53.9% 0.175 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3280
oklch(42.7% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#9446B2 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) | #2564B5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456AAF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925975 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9446B2
#9446B2
oklch(53.9% 0.175 315.5)
- #408100
#408100
oklch(53.8% 0.158 135.3)
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 #9446B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9446B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.084
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.087
Use #9446B2 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.