#9B45B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.179 319), rgb(155, 69, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9B45B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B45B1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 69, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.179 319) |
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 #9B45B1 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B45B1 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B45B1 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B45B1 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B45B1
oklch(54.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#9B45B1 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) | #2964B4 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6DAE | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5775 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B45B1
#9B45B1
oklch(54.6% 0.179 319)
- #2F8600
#2F8600
oklch(54.6% 0.172 138.9)
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 #9B45B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B45B1.
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 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
Use #9B45B1 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.