#9946CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.206 309.3), rgb(153, 70, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9946CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9946CE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 70, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.206 309.3) |
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 #9946CE | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9946CE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9946CE text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9946CE text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E6
oklch(70.8% 0.148 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DE
oklch(63.1% 0.189 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9946CE
oklch(56.3% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8134B0
oklch(49.2% 0.191 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#682C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.159 309)
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Step 900
900
#552A72
oklch(37.8% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#9946CE 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) | #006BD2 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306FCB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916284 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9946CE
#9946CE
oklch(56.3% 0.206 309.3)
- #588500
#588500
oklch(56.2% 0.15 129.4)
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 #9946CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9946CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #9946CE 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.