#9462E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.9% 0.187 298.9), rgb(148, 98, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9462E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9462E1 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 98, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.187 298.9) |
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 #9462E1 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9462E1 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9462E1 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9462E1 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9462E1
oklch(60.9% 0.187 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#864CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.188 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3397
oklch(42.8% 0.156 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#9462E1 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) | #267DE5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7CDE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837C98 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9462E1
#9462E1
oklch(60.9% 0.187 298.9)
- #7A8E00
#7A8E00
oklch(60.9% 0.143 119.2)
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 #9462E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9462E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9462E1 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.