#9448BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.184 311.8), rgb(148, 72, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9448BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9448BD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 72, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.184 311.8) |
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 #9448BD | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9448BD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9448BD text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9448BD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D2
oklch(63% 0.169 312)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9448BD
oklch(54.9% 0.184 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#803AA5
oklch(49% 0.171 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#683186
oklch(42.6% 0.142 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#9448BD 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) | #1867C1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6CBA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5E7C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9448BD
#9448BD
oklch(54.9% 0.184 311.8)
- #4E8200
#4E8200
oklch(54.8% 0.152 131.9)
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 #9448BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9448BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #9448BD 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.