#9043B7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.183 312.4), rgb(144, 67, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#9043B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9043B7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 67, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.183 312.4) |
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 #9043B7 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9043B7 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9043B7 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9043B7 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D1
oklch(63.1% 0.168 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9043B7
oklch(53.4% 0.183 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#813AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#9043B7 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) | #0E62BB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A68B4 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5977 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9043B7
#9043B7
oklch(53.4% 0.183 312.4)
- #497D00
#497D00
oklch(53.2% 0.149 132.4)
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 #9043B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #9043B7 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.