#9B46AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.174 320), rgb(155, 70, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9B46AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 320°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B46AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.174 320) |
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 #9B46AE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B46AE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B46AE text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B46AE text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B46AE
oklch(54.6% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E317C
oklch(42.8% 0.134 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#9B46AE 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) | #2E64B1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6DAB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5673 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B46AE
#9B46AE
oklch(54.6% 0.174 320)
- #288703
#288703
oklch(54.6% 0.175 140)
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 #9B46AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B46AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
Use #9B46AE 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.