#9459BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.4% 0.159 309.2), rgb(148, 89, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9459BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9459BE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 89, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.159 309.2) |
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 #9459BE | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9459BE | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9459BE text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9459BE text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9459BE
oklch(57.4% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#79439F
oklch(49% 0.149 309)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#9459BE 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) | #3C70C1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F74BB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6B83 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9459BE
#9459BE
oklch(57.4% 0.159 309.2)
- #5B8900
#5B8900
oklch(57.5% 0.153 129.3)
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 #9459BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9459BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #9459BE 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.