#9E46D3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.3% 0.212 310), rgb(158, 70, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9E46D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E46D3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 70, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.212 310) |
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 #9E46D3 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E46D3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E46D3 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E46D3 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E46D3
oklch(57.3% 0.212 310)
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Step 700
700
#8230B2
oklch(49% 0.198 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#9E46D3 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) | #006DD7 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3072D0 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976487 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E46D3
#9E46D3
oklch(57.3% 0.212 310)
- #598900
#598900
oklch(57.3% 0.154 129.9)
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 #9E46D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E46D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
Use #9E46D3 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.