#9463EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.8% 0.198 296.7), rgb(148, 99, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9463EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 297°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9463EC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 99, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.198 296.7) |
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 #9463EC | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9463EC | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9463EC text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9463EC text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9463EC
oklch(61.8% 0.198 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8449DF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7039C2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B319D
oklch(42.8% 0.166 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9463EC 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) | #0F80F0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C7DE9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F809E | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9463EC
#9463EC
oklch(61.8% 0.198 296.7)
- #818F00
#818F00
oklch(61.7% 0.142 116.5)
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 #9463EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9463EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #9463EC 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.