#9A4BB2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.17 317.7), rgb(154, 75, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9A4BB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 75, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.17 317.7) |
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 #9A4BB2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4BB2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4BB2 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4BB2 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4BB2
oklch(55.4% 0.17 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B327D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#9A4BB2 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) | #3267B5 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6FAF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995C77 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4BB2
#9A4BB2
oklch(55.4% 0.17 317.7)
- #378800
#378800
oklch(55.4% 0.171 137.8)
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 #9A4BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4BB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #9A4BB2 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.