#9468DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.172 298.8), rgb(148, 104, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9468DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9468DC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 104, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.172 298.8) |
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 #9468DC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9468DC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9468DC text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9468DC text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9468DC
oklch(61.5% 0.172 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8451CF
oklch(55.5% 0.187 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7041B3
oklch(49.1% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3791
oklch(42.8% 0.143 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3074
oklch(37.6% 0.113 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#9468DC 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) | #3B7FE0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487ED9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857F98 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9468DC
#9468DC
oklch(61.5% 0.172 298.8)
- #7C9000
#7C9000
oklch(61.6% 0.145 119.1)
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 #9468DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9468DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9468DC 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.