#9541A7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.172 320.2), rgb(149, 65, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#9541A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9541A7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 65, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.172 320.2) |
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 #9541A7 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9541A7 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9541A7 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9541A7 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9541A7
oklch(52.8% 0.172 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#873A97
oklch(49.1% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#9541A7 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) | #295FAA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96516E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9541A7
#9541A7
oklch(52.8% 0.172 320.2)
- #238100
#238100
oklch(52.8% 0.171 140.2)
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 #9541A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9541A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #9541A7 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.