#9A4BB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.173 316.7), rgb(154, 75, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9A4BB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 317°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 75, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.173 316.7) |
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 #9A4BB5 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4BB5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4BB5 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4BB5 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#843C9C
oklch(49.2% 0.161 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#9A4BB5 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) | #2F68B8 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6FB2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995D79 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4BB5
#9A4BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.173 316.7)
- #3D8800
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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 #9A4BB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4BB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #9A4BB5 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.