#9948A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.158 323.5), rgb(153, 72, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9948A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9948A2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 72, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.158 323.5) |
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 #9948A2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9948A2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9948A2 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9948A2 text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C388C9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B368BB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9948A2
oklch(53.9% 0.158 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#873D8F
oklch(49% 0.147 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3374
oklch(42.6% 0.122 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#9948A2 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) | #3A62A5 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556C9F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C546E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9948A2
#9948A2
oklch(53.9% 0.158 323.5)
- #228426
#228426
oklch(53.8% 0.158 143.5)
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 #9948A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9948A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
Use #9948A2 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.