#9431AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.2 318.4), rgb(148, 49, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9431AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 318°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9431AE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 49, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.2 318.4) |
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 #9431AE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9431AE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9431AE text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9431AE text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A539C1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9431AE
oklch(51.3% 0.2 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#732587
oklch(42.8% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#9431AE 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) | #0059B2 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3763AB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934A6C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9431AE
#9431AE
oklch(51.3% 0.2 318.4)
- #2D7B00
#2D7B00
oklch(51.4% 0.16 138.5)
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 #9431AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9431AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #9431AE 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.