#9452E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.214 300.4), rgb(148, 82, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9452E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9452E6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 82, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.214 300.4) |
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 #9452E6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9452E6 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9452E6 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9452E6 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B188F1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 300.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9452E6
oklch(58.9% 0.214 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7537BE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F99
oklch(42.7% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A47
oklch(26.8% 0.082 300.5)
#9452E6 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) | #0075EB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0375E3 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827395 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9452E6
#9452E6
oklch(58.9% 0.214 300.4)
- #728800
#728800
oklch(58.8% 0.14 120.4)
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 #9452E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9452E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #9452E6 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.