#9430A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.193 321.5), rgb(148, 48, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#9430A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9430A5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 48, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.193 321.5) |
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 #9430A5 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9430A5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9430A5 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9430A5 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A73ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9430A5
oklch(50.6% 0.193 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#742682
oklch(42.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#9430A5 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) | #0057A8 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E61A2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954567 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9430A5
#9430A5
oklch(50.6% 0.193 321.5)
- #147B00
#147B00
oklch(50.7% 0.169 141.4)
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 #9430A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9430A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #9430A5 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.