#9843A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.164 324.1), rgb(152, 67, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9843A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9843A0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 67, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.164 324.1) |
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 #9843A0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9843A0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9843A0 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9843A0 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9843A0
oklch(53% 0.164 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#893B90
oklch(49% 0.153 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#9843A0 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) | #345FA3 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52699D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B506B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9843A0
#9843A0
oklch(53% 0.164 324.1)
- #128220
#128220
oklch(52.9% 0.164 144.1)
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 #9843A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9843A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #9843A0 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.