#9848A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.162 321.5), rgb(152, 72, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9848A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9848A6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.162 321.5) |
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 #9848A6 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9848A6 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9848A6 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9848A6 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B268BF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9848A6
oklch(54% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863D93
oklch(49.1% 0.151 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3377
oklch(42.7% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E60
oklch(37.8% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#9848A6 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) | #3763A9 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526CA3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5670 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9848A6
#9848A6
oklch(54% 0.162 321.5)
- #29841C
#29841C
oklch(53.9% 0.162 141.4)
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 #9848A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9848A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #9848A6 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.