#9455D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.196 302.8), rgb(148, 85, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9455D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9455D9 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 85, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.196 302.8) |
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 #9455D9 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9455D9 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9455D9 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9455D9 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A068E2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9455D9
oklch(58.5% 0.196 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#773CB3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 303)
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Step 800
800
#603291
oklch(42.6% 0.151 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E74
oklch(37.8% 0.117 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#9455D9 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) | #0074DD | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F75D6 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87718F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9455D9
#9455D9
oklch(58.5% 0.196 302.8)
- #6D8800
#6D8800
oklch(58.4% 0.143 122.5)
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 #9455D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9455D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #9455D9 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.