#9461BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.145 308.1), rgb(148, 97, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9461BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 308°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9461BD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.145 308.1) |
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 #9461BD | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9461BD | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9461BD text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9461BD text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.104 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A071C7
oklch(63% 0.134 308.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9461BD
oklch(58.6% 0.145 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#76489A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#603B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9461BD 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) | #4975C0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5778BB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7086 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9461BD
#9461BD
oklch(58.6% 0.145 308.1)
- #628B17
#628B17
oklch(58.5% 0.145 128.2)
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 #9461BD, 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 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9461BD 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.