#9A4496
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.9% 0.154 329.3), rgb(154, 68, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9A4496 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4496 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 68, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.154 329.3) |
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 #9A4496 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4496 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4496 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4496 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C787C2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B867B3
oklch(63.2% 0.142 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4496
oklch(52.9% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D87
oklch(49.1% 0.142 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#71336E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#9A4496 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) | #3E5E99 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596A94 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4D66 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4496
#9A4496
oklch(52.9% 0.154 329.3)
- #008237
#008237
oklch(53% 0.149 149.2)
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 #9A4496, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4496.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #9A4496 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.