#9846C2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.193 312.2), rgb(152, 70, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9846C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9846C2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 70, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.193 312.2) |
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 #9846C2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9846C2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9846C2 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9846C2 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1EA
oklch(81% 0.087 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE85DF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D5
oklch(63% 0.178 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9846C2
oklch(55.4% 0.193 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8237A8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F88
oklch(42.8% 0.148 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#9846C2 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) | #0668C6 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6EBF | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935E7E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9846C2
#9846C2
oklch(55.4% 0.193 312.2)
- #4E8400
#4E8400
oklch(55.4% 0.154 132.2)
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 #9846C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9846C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #9846C2 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.