#9B4BBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.182 314.5), rgb(155, 75, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9B4BBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4BBD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 75, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.182 314.5) |
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 #9B4BBD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4BBD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4BBD text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B4BBD text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE65CE
oklch(63% 0.167 314.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4BBD
oklch(56.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#833AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#9B4BBD 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) | #266AC1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4870BA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985F7D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4BBD
#9B4BBD
oklch(56.1% 0.182 314.5)
- #488800
#488800
oklch(56.1% 0.162 134.4)
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 #9B4BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #9B4BBD 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.