#9A45BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.187 315.6), rgb(154, 69, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9A45BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A45BA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 69, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.187 315.6) |
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 #9A45BA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A45BA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A45BA text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A45BA text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185D9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B063CF
oklch(63% 0.173 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A45BA
oklch(55.1% 0.187 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#9A45BA 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) | #1B66BE | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446DB7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985A79 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A45BA
#9A45BA
oklch(55.1% 0.187 315.6)
- #418500
#418500
oklch(55% 0.162 135.6)
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 #9A45BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A45BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.084
Use #9A45BA 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.