#9B4CBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.177 315.4), rgb(155, 76, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9B4CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 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 (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4CBA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 76, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.177 315.4) |
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 #9B4CBA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4CBA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4CBA text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B4CBA 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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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
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4CBA
oklch(56.1% 0.177 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#833B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3181
oklch(42.6% 0.137 315)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#9B4CBA 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) | #2C6ABD | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B71B7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995F7C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4CBA
#9B4CBA
oklch(56.1% 0.177 315.4)
- #448800
#448800
oklch(56% 0.164 135.3)
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 #9B4CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4CBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #9B4CBA 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.