#9B498D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.139 334.2), rgb(155, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9B498D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B498D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.139 334.2) |
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 #9B498D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B498D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B498D text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B498D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.127 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B498D
oklch(53.3% 0.139 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713567
oklch(42.7% 0.108 334)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#9B498D 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) | #48608F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606C8B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14E64 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B498D
#9B498D
oklch(53.3% 0.139 334.2)
- #008247
#008247
oklch(53.2% 0.134 154.2)
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 #9B498D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B498D 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.