#9446DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.219 304), rgb(148, 70, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9446DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9446DC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 70, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.219 304) |
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 #9446DC | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9446DC | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9446DC text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9446DC 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
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685EF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 304)
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Step 500
500
#A561EA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 304.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9446DC
oklch(56.7% 0.219 304)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BB
oklch(49% 0.203 304)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#9446DC 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) | #006DE0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FD9 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86688C | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9446DC
#9446DC
oklch(56.7% 0.219 304)
- #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 #9446DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9446DC.
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 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #9446DC 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.