#9546B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.175 316.3), rgb(149, 70, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9546B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9546B1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 70, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.175 316.3) |
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 #9546B1 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9546B1 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9546B1 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9546B1 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9546B1
oklch(54% 0.175 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#833B9D
oklch(49% 0.163 316)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#9546B1 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) | #2764B4 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476BAE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945875 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9546B1
#9546B1
oklch(54% 0.175 316.3)
- #3C8200
#3C8200
oklch(53.9% 0.161 136.3)
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 #9546B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9546B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.086
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.089
Use #9546B1 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.