#9469CB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.149 302.5), rgb(148, 105, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9469CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9469CB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.149 302.5) |
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 #9469CB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9469CB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9469CB text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9469CB text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.118 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9469CB
oklch(60.7% 0.149 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8656C0
oklch(55.5% 0.162 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7246A6
oklch(49.1% 0.15 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#9469CB 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) | #4C7DCE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577DC9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7B90 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9469CB
#9469CB
oklch(60.7% 0.149 302.5)
- #738F00
#738F00
oklch(60.6% 0.148 122.4)
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 #9469CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9469CB 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.