#9A4FBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.7% 0.178 313), rgb(154, 79, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9A4FBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4FBF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 79, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.178 313) |
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 #9A4FBF | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4FBF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A4FBF text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A4FBF text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB67CF
oklch(63% 0.164 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4FBF
oklch(56.7% 0.178 313)
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Step 700
700
#803CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.165 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#683283
oklch(42.6% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#9A4FBF 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) | #2C6CC3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4972BC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96637F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4FBF
#9A4FBF
oklch(56.7% 0.178 313)
- #4E8900
#4E8900
oklch(56.7% 0.16 133.1)
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 #9A4FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.079
Use #9A4FBF 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.