#9466CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.159 302.1), rgb(148, 102, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9466CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9466CF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 102, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.159 302.1) |
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 #9466CF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9466CF | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9466CF text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9466CF text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9466CF
oklch(60.4% 0.159 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8754C5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7343AA
oklch(49% 0.16 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316E
oklch(37.6% 0.103 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#9466CF 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) | #447CD3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507CCC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897991 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9466CF
#9466CF
oklch(60.4% 0.159 302.1)
- #738E00
#738E00
oklch(60.4% 0.147 122.1)
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 #9466CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #9466CF 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.