#9435AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.194 318.5), rgb(148, 53, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9435AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9435AD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 53, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.194 318.5) |
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 #9435AD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9435AD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9435AD text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9435AD text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C780DC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD2
oklch(63% 0.192 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9435AD
oklch(51.6% 0.194 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#722786
oklch(42.8% 0.161 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#9435AD 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) | #005AB0 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AA | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944C6D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9435AD
#9435AD
oklch(51.6% 0.194 318.5)
- #2D7C00
#2D7C00
oklch(51.7% 0.161 138.6)
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 #9435AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9435AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.088
Use #9435AD 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.