#9461FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.223 293.8), rgb(148, 97, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9461FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9461FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 97, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.223 293.8) |
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 #9461FF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9461FF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9461FF text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9461FF text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9461FF
oklch(62.8% 0.223 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#8141EF
oklch(55.6% 0.242 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E30D0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 294)
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Step 800
800
#592AA8
oklch(42.6% 0.187 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#492985
oklch(37.7% 0.146 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#9461FF 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) | #0083FF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7785A7 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9461FF
#9461FF
oklch(62.8% 0.223 293.8)
- #889100
#889100
oklch(62.8% 0.141 114.1)
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 #9461FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9461FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.086
Use #9461FF 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.