#9D46CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.8% 0.207 310.9), rgb(157, 70, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9D46CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D46CE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 70, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.207 310.9) |
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 #9D46CE | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D46CE | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D46CE text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D46CE text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D46CE
oklch(56.8% 0.207 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8332AF
oklch(49.2% 0.193 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#9D46CE 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) | #006BD2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3571CB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976284 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D46CE
#9D46CE
oklch(56.8% 0.207 310.9)
- #558800
#558800
oklch(56.8% 0.155 130.9)
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 #9D46CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D46CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #9D46CE 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.