#9B4B93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.8% 0.141 331.2), rgb(155, 75, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9B4B93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4B93 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 75, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.141 331.2) |
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 #9B4B93 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4B93 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4B93 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4B93 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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.
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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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4B93
oklch(53.8% 0.141 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#894082
oklch(49% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70366A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#9B4B93 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) | #486295 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D91 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15168 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4B93
#9B4B93
oklch(53.8% 0.141 331.2)
- #0B8441
#0B8441
oklch(53.8% 0.14 151.3)
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 #9B4B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #9B4B93 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.