#9B4C94
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.14 330.7), rgb(155, 76, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9B4C94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4C94 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 76, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.14 330.7) |
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 #9B4C94 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4C94 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4C94 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4C94 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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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
#B56AAD
oklch(63% 0.129 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4C94
oklch(54% 0.14 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#894182
oklch(49.1% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#9B4C94 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) | #486396 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E92 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05269 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4C94
#9B4C94
oklch(54% 0.14 330.7)
- #138541
#138541
oklch(54.2% 0.14 150.7)
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 #9B4C94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4C94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #9B4C94 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.