#9A46B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.18 317.4), rgb(154, 70, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9A46B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A46B4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 70, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.18 317.4) |
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 #9A46B4 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A46B4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A46B4 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A46B4 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B164CA
oklch(63% 0.166 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A46B4
oklch(54.8% 0.18 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#9A46B4 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) | #2765B7 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496DB1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995976 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A46B4
#9A46B4
oklch(54.8% 0.18 317.4)
- #388600
#388600
oklch(54.9% 0.168 137.5)
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 #9A46B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A46B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.085
Use #9A46B4 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.