#9504B2
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.235 318.9), rgb(149, 4, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9504B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9504B2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 4, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.235 318.9) |
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 #9504B2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9504B2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9504B2 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9504B2 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#D076E7
oklch(70.7% 0.182 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C24AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.232 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE1CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.253 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9504B2
oklch(49.1% 0.235 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#791090
oklch(42.7% 0.195 319)
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Step 900
900
#621A73
oklch(37.7% 0.152 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#9504B2 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) | #0050B6 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #195CAF | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943B68 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9504B2
#9504B2
oklch(49.1% 0.235 318.9)
- #277400
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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 #9504B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9504B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.087
Use #9504B2 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.