#9945AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.172 320.2), rgb(153, 69, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9945AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 320°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9945AB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 69, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.172 320.2) |
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 #9945AB | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9945AB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9945AB text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9945AB text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9945AB
oklch(54% 0.172 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#873A97
oklch(49.1% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#9945AB 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) | #2E63AE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5571 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9945AB
#9945AB
oklch(54% 0.172 320.2)
- #278506
#278506
oklch(54.1% 0.172 140.2)
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 #9945AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9945AB.
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 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.091
Use #9945AB 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.