#9465C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.151 304.1), rgb(148, 101, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9465C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9465C8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 101, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.151 304.1) |
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 #9465C8 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9465C8 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9465C8 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9465C8 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.118 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9465C8
oklch(59.9% 0.151 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8955C0
oklch(55.7% 0.164 304)
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Step 700
700
#7444A6
oklch(49% 0.154 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3986
oklch(42.8% 0.126 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#9465C8 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) | #477ACB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547BC6 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B778D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9465C8
#9465C8
oklch(59.9% 0.151 304.1)
- #6D8E00
#6D8E00
oklch(59.9% 0.15 124.4)
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 #9465C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #9465C8 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.