#9A499D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.153 326.1), rgb(154, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9A499D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A499D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.153 326.1) |
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 #9A499D | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A499D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A499D text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A499D text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D9
oklch(81% 0.069 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B6
oklch(63% 0.141 326.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A499D
oklch(53.9% 0.153 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#883E8B
oklch(49% 0.143 326)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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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)
#9A499D 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) | #3F62A0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596C9B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E536C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A499D
#9A499D
oklch(53.9% 0.153 326.1)
- #1A8531
#1A8531
oklch(54.1% 0.153 146.2)
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 #9A499D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A499D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #9A499D 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.