#9B4691
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.1% 0.147 332.1), rgb(155, 70, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9B4691 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4691 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 70, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.147 332.1) |
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 #9B4691 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4691 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4691 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4691 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C888BE
oklch(70.8% 0.106 332.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4691
oklch(53.1% 0.147 332.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8C3E82
oklch(49.1% 0.137 332.6)
-
Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
-
Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#9B4691 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) | #435F93 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6B8F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14C65 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4691
#9B4691
oklch(53.1% 0.147 332.1)
- #008241
#008241
oklch(53.1% 0.139 152.1)
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 #9B4691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9B4691 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.