#9461A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.2% 0.112 318.8), rgb(148, 97, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9461A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9461A2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 97, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.112 318.8) |
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 #9461A2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9461A2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9461A2 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9461A2 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B791C1
oklch(70.8% 0.08 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A475B1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9461A2
oklch(57.2% 0.112 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C86
oklch(49.2% 0.104 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#633E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#9461A2 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) | #5871A4 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6576A0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94697A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9461A2
#9461A2
oklch(57.2% 0.112 318.8)
- #548744
#548744
oklch(57.1% 0.112 138.6)
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 #9461A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #9461A2 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.