#9C48B6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.18 317.5), rgb(156, 72, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9C48B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C48B6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 72, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.18 317.5) |
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 #9C48B6 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C48B6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C48B6 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C48B6 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C48B6
oklch(55.4% 0.18 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#9C48B6 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) | #2A67B9 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6FB3 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5A78 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C48B6
#9C48B6
oklch(55.4% 0.18 317.5)
- #398800
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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 #9C48B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C48B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
Use #9C48B6 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.