#9453CF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.5% 0.187 305.4), rgb(148, 83, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9453CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9453CF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 83, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.187 305.4) |
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 #9453CF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9453CF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9453CF text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9453CF text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B589E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A369DB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9453CF
oklch(57.5% 0.187 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#793DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62338C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#9453CF 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) | #1771D3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3973CC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C89 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9453CF
#9453CF
oklch(57.5% 0.187 305.4)
- #658700
#658700
oklch(57.6% 0.145 125.3)
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 #9453CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9453CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #9453CF 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.