#9462AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.125 313.3), rgb(148, 98, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9462AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9462AE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.125 313.3) |
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 #9462AE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9462AE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9462AE text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9462AE text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DB
oklch(81% 0.056 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#B590C9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A274BA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9462AE
oklch(57.9% 0.125 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#784B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#613D74
oklch(42.6% 0.097 313)
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Step 900
900
#50355E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#9462AE 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) | #5373B1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926D80 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9462AE
#9462AE
oklch(57.9% 0.125 313.3)
- #5B8936
#5B8936
oklch(57.8% 0.124 133.3)
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 #9462AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #9462AE 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.