#9460C4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.155 306.2), rgb(148, 96, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9460C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9460C4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 96, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.155 306.2) |
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 #9460C4 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9460C4 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9460C4 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9460C4 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E5
oklch(81% 0.069 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9460C4
oklch(58.8% 0.155 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7546A0
oklch(49.1% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603A82
oklch(42.8% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#9460C4 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) | #4276C7 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5278C1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7289 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9460C4
#9460C4
oklch(58.8% 0.155 306.2)
- #668B00
#668B00
oklch(58.7% 0.15 126.1)
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 #9460C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9460C4 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.