#9451B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6), rgb(148, 81, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9451B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9451B4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 81, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6) |
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 #9451B4 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9451B4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9451B4 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9451B4 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E419B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#9451B4 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) | #376AB7 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6FB1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91617B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9451B4
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
- #4A8600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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 #9451B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9451B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.079
Use #9451B4 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.