#9465CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.158 302.8), rgb(148, 101, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9465CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9465CD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 101, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.158 302.8) |
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 #9465CD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9465CD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9465CD text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9465CD text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9465CD
oklch(60.1% 0.158 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8853C4
oklch(55.5% 0.172 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3889
oklch(42.7% 0.132 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#9465CD 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) | #447BD1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BCA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7890 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9465CD
#9465CD
oklch(60.1% 0.158 302.8)
- #718E00
#718E00
oklch(60.2% 0.148 122.9)
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 #9465CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #9465CD 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.