#9A44B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.179 319), rgb(154, 68, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9A44B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A44B0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 68, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.179 319) |
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 #9A44B0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A44B0 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A44B0 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A44B0 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A44B0
oklch(54.3% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#9A44B0 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) | #2863B3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6CAD | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5674 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A44B0
#9A44B0
oklch(54.3% 0.179 319)
- #2E8500
#2E8500
oklch(54.3% 0.171 139)
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 #9A44B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A44B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
Use #9A44B0 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.