#9A4591
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.148 331.7), rgb(154, 69, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9A4591 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4591 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 69, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.148 331.7) |
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 #9A4591 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4591 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4591 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4591 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BF
oklch(70.7% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B868AE
oklch(63.1% 0.136 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4591
oklch(52.8% 0.148 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E83
oklch(49% 0.137 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#9A4591 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) | #425E93 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A8F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04C64 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4591
#9A4591
oklch(52.8% 0.148 331.7)
- #00813F
#00813F
oklch(52.8% 0.14 151.7)
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 #9A4591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4591.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #9A4591 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.