#9A4FBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.177 313.3), rgb(154, 79, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9A4FBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 313°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4FBE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 79, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.177 313.3) |
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 #9A4FBE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4FBE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A4FBE text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A4FBE text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CE
oklch(63.1% 0.163 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4FBE
oklch(56.6% 0.177 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#813CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#693282
oklch(42.7% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#9A4FBE 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) | #2D6CC2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A72BB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97627F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4FBE
#9A4FBE
oklch(56.6% 0.177 313.3)
- #4D8900
#4D8900
oklch(56.7% 0.161 133.3)
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 #9A4FBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4FBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.080
Use #9A4FBE 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.