#9464BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.137 308.2), rgb(148, 100, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9464BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9464BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 100, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.137 308.2) |
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 #9464BB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9464BB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9464BB text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9464BB text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C4
oklch(63.1% 0.126 308.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9464BB
oklch(59% 0.137 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#754997
oklch(49% 0.128 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#9464BB 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) | #4F77BE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7287 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9464BB
#9464BB
oklch(59% 0.137 308.2)
- #658C24
#658C24
oklch(59% 0.137 128.2)
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 #9464BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #9464BB 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.