#9A489B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.7% 0.152 327), rgb(154, 72, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9A489B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A489B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 72, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.152 327) |
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 #9A489B | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A489B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A489B text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A489B text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B568B5
oklch(63.1% 0.14 327.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A489B
oklch(53.7% 0.152 327)
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Step 700
700
#893E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 327)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#9A489B 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) | #3F619E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596C99 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E526B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A489B
#9A489B
oklch(53.7% 0.152 327)
- #138432
#138432
oklch(53.7% 0.153 147)
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 #9A489B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A489B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #9A489B 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.