#9E48CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.1% 0.203 311.6), rgb(158, 72, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9E48CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E48CC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.203 311.6) |
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 #9E48CC | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E48CC | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E48CC text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E48CC text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE61DA
oklch(63.1% 0.187 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E48CC
oklch(57.1% 0.203 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8333AC
oklch(49% 0.189 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#56296F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#9E48CC 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) | #006CD0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B72C9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996284 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E48CC
#9E48CC
oklch(57.1% 0.203 311.6)
- #538900
#538900
oklch(57% 0.157 131.7)
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 #9E48CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E48CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
Use #9E48CC 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.