#9948E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.3% 0.228 303.5), rgb(153, 72, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9948E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9948E6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 72, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.228 303.5) |
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 #9948E6 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9948E6 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9948E6 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9948E6 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B684F3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A55FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.209 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9948E6
oklch(58.3% 0.228 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C2EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#64299B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#52287B
oklch(37.8% 0.136 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#301948
oklch(27.1% 0.086 303.8)
#9948E6 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) | #0071EB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E3 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6D92 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9948E6
#9948E6
oklch(58.3% 0.228 303.5)
- #6B8800
#6B8800
oklch(58.3% 0.144 123.3)
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 #9948E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9948E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.070
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
Use #9948E6 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.