#9451A0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.139 321.4), rgb(148, 81, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9451A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9451A0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 81, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.139 321.4) |
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 #9451A0 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9451A0 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9451A0 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9451A0 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 320.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9451A0
oklch(54.5% 0.139 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#81448C
oklch(49% 0.129 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#693972
oklch(42.8% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#55315C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#9451A0 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) | #4566A3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596E9E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955B71 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9451A0
#9451A0
oklch(54.5% 0.139 321.4)
- #3A8330
#3A8330
oklch(54.4% 0.139 141.3)
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 #9451A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9451A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #9451A0 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.