#9433A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.9% 0.189 321.3), rgb(148, 51, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9433A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9433A5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 51, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.189 321.3) |
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 #9433A5 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9433A5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9433A5 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9433A5 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 321.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9433A5
oklch(50.9% 0.189 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#9433A5 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) | #0958A8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4062A2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954768 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9433A5
#9433A5
oklch(50.9% 0.189 321.3)
- #167B00
#167B00
oklch(50.8% 0.168 141.3)
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 #9433A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9433A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #9433A5 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.