#9464FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.22 293.4), rgb(148, 100, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9464FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9464FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 100, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.22 293.4) |
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 #9464FF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9464FF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9464FF text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9464FF text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9464FF
oklch(63.2% 0.22 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#8043EE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D32CF
oklch(49.1% 0.222 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#582CA7
oklch(42.7% 0.183 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#482A85
oklch(37.7% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#9464FF 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) | #0085FF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7787A8 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9464FF
#9464FF
oklch(63.2% 0.22 293.4)
- #8A9200
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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 #9464FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9464FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.083
Use #9464FF 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.