#9645B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.185 314.2), rgb(150, 69, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9645B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9645B9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 69, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.185 314.2) |
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 #9645B9 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9645B9 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9645B9 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9645B9 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9645B9
oklch(54.5% 0.185 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8339A3
oklch(49.1% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#9645B9 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) | #1965BD | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416BB6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935A79 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9645B9
#9645B9
oklch(54.5% 0.185 314.2)
- #468200
#468200
oklch(54.4% 0.156 134)
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 #9645B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9645B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #9645B9 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.