#9450C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.5% 0.181 308.5), rgb(148, 80, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9450C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9450C5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 80, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.181 308.5) |
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 #9450C5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9450C5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9450C5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9450C5 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A669D5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9450C5
oklch(56.5% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#653488
oklch(42.8% 0.139 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#9450C5 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) | #216DC9 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6683 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9450C5
#9450C5
oklch(56.5% 0.181 308.5)
- #5B8500
#5B8500
oklch(56.4% 0.148 128.4)
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 #9450C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9450C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #9450C5 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.