#9243A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.165 319.8), rgb(146, 67, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9243A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9243A4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 67, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.165 319.8) |
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 #9243A4 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9243A4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9243A4 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9243A4 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B168C2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9243A4
oklch(52.4% 0.165 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#853D96
oklch(49.1% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3379
oklch(42.6% 0.126 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E62
oklch(37.8% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#9243A4 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) | #2E5FA7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A67A1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93526D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9243A4
#9243A4
oklch(52.4% 0.165 319.8)
- #287F08
#287F08
oklch(52.4% 0.164 139.9)
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 #9243A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9243A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #9243A4 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.