#9460DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.181 300.7), rgb(148, 96, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9460DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9460DA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 96, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.181 300.7) |
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 #9460DA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9460DA | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9460DA text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9460DA text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9460DA
oklch(60.1% 0.181 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#884DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#743DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3393
oklch(42.6% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#9460DA 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) | #2B7ADE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7AD7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867894 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9460DA
#9460DA
oklch(60.1% 0.181 300.7)
- #758C00
#758C00
oklch(60% 0.143 120.6)
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 #9460DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9460DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9460DA 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.