#9846AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.172 319), rgb(152, 70, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9846AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9846AD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 70, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.172 319) |
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 #9846AD | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9846AD | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9846AD text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9846AD text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C287D1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B166C5
oklch(63% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9846AD
oklch(54.1% 0.172 319)
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Step 700
700
#863B99
oklch(49.2% 0.16 319)
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Step 800
800
#6D327C
oklch(42.8% 0.132 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#9846AD 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) | #2D63B0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6CAA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985673 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9846AD
#9846AD
oklch(54.1% 0.172 319)
- #2E8500
#2E8500
oklch(54.3% 0.171 139)
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 #9846AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9846AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #9846AD 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.