#9468C3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.14 304.9), rgb(148, 104, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9468C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9468C3 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 104, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.14 304.9) |
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 #9468C3 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9468C3 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9468C3 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9468C3 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9468C3
oklch(60.1% 0.14 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8858BA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7447A0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#9468C3 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) | #4F7BC6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7CC1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C788C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9468C3
#9468C3
oklch(60.1% 0.14 304.9)
- #6E8E1B
#6E8E1B
oklch(60.1% 0.14 124.7)
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 #9468C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #9468C3 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.