#9439A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.182 320.6), rgb(148, 57, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9439A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9439A6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 57, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.182 320.6) |
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 #9439A6 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9439A6 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9439A6 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9439A6 text on black | 3.39:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECB
oklch(63% 0.18 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A440B7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9439A6
oklch(51.6% 0.182 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#722A80
oklch(42.7% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#9439A6 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) | #1A5BA9 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4464A3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954B6B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9439A6
#9439A6
oklch(51.6% 0.182 320.6)
- #1E7D00
#1E7D00
oklch(51.5% 0.168 140.6)
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 #9439A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9439A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #9439A6 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.