#9548D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.213 304.8), rgb(149, 72, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9548D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9548D9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 72, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.213 304.8) |
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 #9548D9 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9548D9 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9548D9 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9548D9 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B785ED
oklch(70.7% 0.155 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A662E7
oklch(63.1% 0.197 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9548D9
oklch(56.9% 0.213 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B8
oklch(49.2% 0.198 305)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#522A77
oklch(37.8% 0.128 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A46
oklch(27.1% 0.081 304.7)
#9548D9 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) | #006DDD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1670D6 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89688B | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9548D9
#9548D9
oklch(56.9% 0.213 304.8)
- #648400
#648400
oklch(56.8% 0.142 124.8)
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 #9548D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9548D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #9548D9 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.