#9A4AE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.225 303.8), rgb(154, 74, 229).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9A4AE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 74, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.225 303.8) |
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 #9A4AE5 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4AE5 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A4AE5 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A4AE5 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B784F2
oklch(70.8% 0.162 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A560ED
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4AE5
oklch(58.5% 0.225 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C30BE
oklch(49.2% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301948
oklch(27.1% 0.086 303.8)
#9A4AE5 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) | #0072EA | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E2 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6D92 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4AE5
#9A4AE5
oklch(58.5% 0.225 303.8)
- #6B8900
#6B8900
oklch(58.5% 0.145 123.6)
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 #9A4AE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4AE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
Use #9A4AE5 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.