#9C45A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.169 323.4), rgb(156, 69, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9C45A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C45A6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 69, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.169 323.4) |
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 #9C45A6 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C45A6 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C45A6 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C45A6 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B665BF
oklch(63.2% 0.156 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C45A6
oklch(54.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#893A92
oklch(49% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#703177
oklch(42.8% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#9C45A6 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) | #3562A9 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536CA3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F536F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C45A6
#9C45A6
oklch(54.1% 0.169 323.4)
- #17861E
#17861E
oklch(54.1% 0.168 143.4)
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 #9C45A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C45A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #9C45A6 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.