#9455CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.7% 0.182 305.7), rgb(148, 85, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9455CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9455CD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 85, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.182 305.7) |
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 #9455CD | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9455CD | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9455CD text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9455CD text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9455CD
oklch(57.7% 0.182 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#9455CD 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) | #2271D1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E73CA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6D89 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9455CD
#9455CD
oklch(57.7% 0.182 305.7)
- #648700
#648700
oklch(57.5% 0.146 125.7)
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 #9455CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9455CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #9455CD 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.