#9450AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.154 316.2), rgb(148, 80, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9450AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9450AD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.154 316.2) |
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 #9450AD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9450AD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9450AD text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9450AD text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9450AD
oklch(55% 0.154 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#804296
oklch(49.2% 0.143 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#68377A
oklch(42.8% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#9450AD 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) | #3B68B0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516EAB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935E77 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9450AD
#9450AD
oklch(55% 0.154 316.2)
- #438515
#438515
oklch(55.2% 0.155 136.1)
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 #9450AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9450AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #9450AD 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.