#9448BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.186 311.2), rgb(148, 72, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9448BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9448BF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 72, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.186 311.2) |
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 #9448BF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9448BF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9448BF text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9448BF text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9448BF
oklch(55% 0.186 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#803AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.173 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#683187
oklch(42.7% 0.143 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 311)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#9448BF 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) | #1367C3 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6CBC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5F7D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9448BF
#9448BF
oklch(55% 0.186 311.2)
- #508200
#508200
oklch(55% 0.151 131.3)
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 #9448BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9448BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.081
Use #9448BF 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.