#9450D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.202 303.7), rgb(148, 80, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9450D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9450D8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 80, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.202 303.7) |
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 #9450D8 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9450D8 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9450D8 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9450D8 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F1
oklch(81% 0.09 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B488EA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A266E3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9450D8
oklch(57.7% 0.202 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7939B5
oklch(49.2% 0.188 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623092
oklch(42.6% 0.155 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#9450D8 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) | #0071DC | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2872D5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D8D | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9450D8
#9450D8
oklch(57.7% 0.202 303.7)
- #698600
#698600
oklch(57.6% 0.142 123.5)
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 #9450D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9450D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #9450D8 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.