#9B4DBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.18 314), rgb(155, 77, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9B4DBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4DBE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.18 314) |
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 #9B4DBE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4DBE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B4DBE text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B4DBE text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CE
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4DBE
oklch(56.5% 0.18 314)
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Step 700
700
#823BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#9B4DBE 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) | #296BC2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4971BB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98617E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4DBE
#9B4DBE
oklch(56.5% 0.18 314)
- #4A8900
#4A8900
oklch(56.5% 0.162 134)
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 #9B4DBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4DBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.083
Use #9B4DBE 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.