#9844B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.178 318.1), rgb(152, 68, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9844B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9844B0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 68, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.178 318.1) |
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 #9844B0 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9844B0 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9844B0 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9844B0 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B265C8
oklch(63.2% 0.163 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9844B0
oklch(54.1% 0.178 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#9844B0 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) | #2663B3 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496BAD | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985674 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9844B0
#9844B0
oklch(54.1% 0.178 318.1)
- #338400
#338400
oklch(54.1% 0.168 138.2)
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 #9844B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9844B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.090
Use #9844B0 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.