What color is #9A46BB?

#9A46BB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(154, 70, 187), and in HSL hsl(283, 46%, 50%).

Is #9A46BB accessible as text?

On white, #9A46BB has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #9A46BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9A46BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #9A46BB?

#9A46BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #66BA45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9A46BB below.

Is #9A46BB good for buttons?

#9A46BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9A46BB — black text only reaches 3.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9A46BB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #9A46BB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#9A46BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9A46BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #9A46BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #9A46BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9A46BB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9A46BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #BC72DC

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9A46BB Secondary #AC90B8 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9A46BB Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9A46BB Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Dark Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #9A46BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9A46BB

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9DDEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BA45B4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9A46BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9A46BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 154 70 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.2% 0.187 315.2);
  --color-50: #F9F3FB;
  --color-100: #EFE1F5;
  --color-200: #DEC4E9;
  --color-300: #C49AD5;
  --color-400: #AA73BF;
  --color-500: #8C52A3;
  --color-600: #6D447E;
  --color-700: #4F355A;
  --color-800: #35253C;
  --color-900: #211825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FB',
    100: '#EFE1F5',
    200: '#DEC4E9',
    300: '#C49AD5',
    400: '#AA73BF',
    500: '#8C52A3',
    600: '#6D447E',
    700: '#4F355A',
    800: '#35253C',
    900: '#211825',
  },
}

$base: #9A46BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FB;
$base-100: #EFE1F5;
$base-200: #DEC4E9;
$base-300: #C49AD5;
$base-400: #AA73BF;
$base-500: #8C52A3;
$base-600: #6D447E;
$base-700: #4F355A;
$base-800: #35253C;
$base-900: #211825;
$base-hover: #7A3795;
$base-subtle: #DFCBE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9A46BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C49AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA73BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C52A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}