#9451B9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.166 312), rgb(148, 81, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9451B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9451B9 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 81, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.166 312) |
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 #9451B9 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9451B9 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9451B9 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9451B9 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9451B9
oklch(55.9% 0.166 312)
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Step 700
700
#7D409F
oklch(49.1% 0.155 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#663681
oklch(42.8% 0.128 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#9451B9 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) | #326BBC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A70B6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90637D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9451B9
#9451B9
oklch(55.9% 0.166 312)
- #508500
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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 #9451B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9451B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #9451B9 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.