#9B499D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.153 326.5), rgb(155, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9B499D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B499D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.153 326.5) |
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 #9B499D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B499D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B499D text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B499D text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B568B6
oklch(63.1% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B499D
oklch(54.1% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#893E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#9B499D 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) | #4062A0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596D9B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F536C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B499D
#9B499D
oklch(54.1% 0.153 326.5)
- #178532
#178532
oklch(54% 0.153 146.6)
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 #9B499D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B499D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #9B499D 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.