#9844B6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.184 316.1), rgb(152, 68, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9844B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9844B6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 68, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.184 316.1) |
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 #9844B6 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9844B6 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9844B6 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9844B6 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B064CD
oklch(63% 0.169 315.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9844B6
oklch(54.4% 0.184 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F82
oklch(42.6% 0.142 316)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#9844B6 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) | #1E64BA | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446CB3 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965877 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9844B6
#9844B6
oklch(54.4% 0.184 316.1)
- #3E8300
#3E8300
oklch(54.3% 0.162 136)
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 #9844B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9844B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #9844B6 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.