#9A4DC2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.184 312.3), rgb(154, 77, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9A4DC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 77, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.184 312.3) |
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 #9A4DC2 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4DC2 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A4DC2 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A4DC2 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E8
oklch(81% 0.083 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D2
oklch(63.2% 0.169 312.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4DC2
oklch(56.6% 0.184 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#813AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.172 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#552C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#9A4DC2 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) | #236CC6 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4571BF | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966280 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4DC2
#9A4DC2
oklch(56.6% 0.184 312.3)
- #508800
#508800
oklch(56.6% 0.158 132.4)
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 #9A4DC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4DC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.080
Use #9A4DC2 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.