#9344B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.178 315.2), rgb(147, 68, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9344B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9344B2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 68, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.178 315.2) |
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 #9344B2 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9344B2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9344B2 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9344B2 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9344B2
oklch(53.5% 0.178 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#833B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3181
oklch(42.6% 0.137 315)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#9344B2 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) | #2062B5 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4369AF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915875 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9344B2
#9344B2
oklch(53.5% 0.178 315.2)
- #408000
#408000
oklch(53.6% 0.157 135.2)
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 #9344B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9344B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.085
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.088
Use #9344B2 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.