#9457C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.172 306.9), rgb(148, 87, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9457C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9457C7 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 87, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.172 306.9) |
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 #9457C7 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9457C7 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9457C7 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9457C7 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 307)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD3
oklch(63.2% 0.158 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9457C7
oklch(57.6% 0.172 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7941A6
oklch(49.2% 0.16 307)
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Step 800
800
#623686
oklch(42.6% 0.132 307)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#9457C7 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) | #2F71CB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4674C4 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6C87 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9457C7
#9457C7
oklch(57.6% 0.172 306.9)
- #618800
#618800
oklch(57.6% 0.149 127.1)
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 #9457C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9457C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #9457C7 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.