#9546B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.183 313.7), rgb(149, 70, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9546B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9546B9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.183 313.7) |
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 #9546B9 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9546B9 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9546B9 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9546B9 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87DA
oklch(70.8% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD66D0
oklch(63.2% 0.168 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9546B9
oklch(54.5% 0.183 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#823AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3184
oklch(42.8% 0.141 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#9546B9 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) | #1B65BD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416BB6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925B79 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9546B9
#9546B9
oklch(54.5% 0.183 313.7)
- #478200
#478200
oklch(54.5% 0.156 133.8)
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 #9546B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9546B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.084
Use #9546B9 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.