#9B49A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.16 323.6), rgb(155, 73, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#9B49A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B49A4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 73, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.16 323.6) |
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 #9B49A4 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B49A4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B49A4 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B49A4 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B467BC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B49A4
oklch(54.4% 0.16 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#883D90
oklch(49.2% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3375
oklch(42.7% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#9B49A4 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) | #3B64A7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E556F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B49A4
#9B49A4
oklch(54.4% 0.16 323.6)
- #228627
#228627
oklch(54.4% 0.16 143.6)
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 #9B49A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B49A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #9B49A4 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.