#9435A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.19 319.8), rgb(148, 53, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9435A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9435A9 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 53, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.19 319.8) |
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 #9435A9 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9435A9 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9435A9 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9435A9 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880D9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A53DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.205 319.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9435A9
oklch(51.4% 0.19 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#722783
oklch(42.6% 0.158 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#9435A9 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) | #045AAC | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F63A6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944A6B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9435A9
#9435A9
oklch(51.4% 0.19 319.8)
- #247C00
#247C00
oklch(51.4% 0.165 139.9)
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 #9435A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9435A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #9435A9 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.