#9A4EA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.155 321.2), rgb(154, 78, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9A4EA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 78, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.155 321.2) |
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 #9A4EA8 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4EA8 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4EA8 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4EA8 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.142 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4EA8
oklch(55.2% 0.155 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#843F91
oklch(49% 0.145 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3576
oklch(42.8% 0.12 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#9A4EA8 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) | #3F67AB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576FA6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5A74 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4EA8
#9A4EA8
oklch(55.2% 0.155 321.2)
- #338726
#338726
oklch(55.2% 0.155 141.2)
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 #9A4EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #9A4EA8 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.