#9649AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.167 317.5), rgb(150, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9649AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9649AE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.167 317.5) |
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 #9649AE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9649AE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9649AE text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9649AE text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9649AE
oklch(54.3% 0.167 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#833D99
oklch(49% 0.156 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E64
oklch(37.8% 0.1 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#9649AE 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) | #3065B1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6CAB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955974 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9649AE
#9649AE
oklch(54.3% 0.167 317.5)
- #378400
#378400
oklch(54.3% 0.166 137.5)
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 #9649AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9649AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.085
Use #9649AE 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.