#9455BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.161 311.1), rgb(148, 85, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9455BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9455BA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 85, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.161 311.1) |
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 #9455BA | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9455BA | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9455BA text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9455BA text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCA
oklch(63% 0.148 311.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9455BA
oklch(56.5% 0.161 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C429E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#9455BA 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) | #386DBD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D72B7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90667F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9455BA
#9455BA
oklch(56.5% 0.161 311.1)
- #548700
#548700
oklch(56.5% 0.155 131)
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 #9455BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9455BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
Use #9455BA 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.