#9C48A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.164 323.3), rgb(156, 72, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9C48A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C48A6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.164 323.3) |
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 #9C48A6 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C48A6 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C48A6 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C48A6 text on black | 3.89:1 | 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
#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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B466BD
oklch(63% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C48A6
oklch(54.5% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#9C48A6 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) | #3964A9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556EA3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5570 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C48A6
#9C48A6
oklch(54.5% 0.164 323.3)
- #208723
#208723
oklch(54.6% 0.164 143.2)
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 #9C48A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C48A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #9C48A6 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.