#9A4ADE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.217 305.4), rgb(154, 74, 222).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9A4ADE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4ADE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 74, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.217 305.4) |
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 #9A4ADE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4ADE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A4ADE text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A4ADE text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B884EE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A761E8
oklch(63.2% 0.2 305.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4ADE
oklch(58% 0.217 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D32B9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#662B96
oklch(42.8% 0.168 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522977
oklch(37.6% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#9A4ADE 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) | #0070E2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B73DB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6B8E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4ADE
#9A4ADE
oklch(58% 0.217 305.4)
- #668800
#668800
oklch(57.9% 0.146 125.3)
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 #9A4ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
Use #9A4ADE 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.