#9846C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.199 310.5), rgb(152, 70, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#9846C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9846C8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 70, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.199 310.5) |
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 #9846C8 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9846C8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9846C8 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9846C8 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F2
oklch(88.6% 0.049 311)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC63DA
oklch(63.2% 0.183 310.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9846C8
oklch(55.8% 0.199 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8136AC
oklch(49.1% 0.184 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#9846C8 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) | #0069CC | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366EC5 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926081 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9846C8
#9846C8
oklch(55.8% 0.199 310.5)
- #548400
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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 #9846C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9846C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #9846C8 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.