#9A46BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.186 315.5), rgb(154, 70, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9A46BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A46BA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 70, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.186 315.5) |
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 #9A46BA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A46BA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A46BA text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A46BA text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#D6B1E6
oklch(81% 0.083 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085D9
oklch(70.6% 0.134 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A46BA
oklch(55.2% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8538A2
oklch(49.2% 0.173 315.5)
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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)
#9A46BA 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) | #1E66BE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456EB7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985B7A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A46BA
#9A46BA
oklch(55.2% 0.186 315.5)
- #428600
#428600
oklch(55.3% 0.163 135.5)
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 #9A46BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A46BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.085
Use #9A46BA 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.