#9B4DC3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.185 312.5), rgb(155, 77, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9B4DC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 77, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.185 312.5) |
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 #9B4DC3 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4DC3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B4DC3 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B4DC3 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D2
oklch(63.2% 0.169 312.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4DC3
oklch(56.8% 0.185 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#813AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.172 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#693186
oklch(42.8% 0.143 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#9B4DC3 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) | #226CC7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4572C0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976381 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4DC3
#9B4DC3
oklch(56.8% 0.185 312.5)
- #508900
#508900
oklch(56.8% 0.159 132.5)
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 #9B4DC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4DC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
Use #9B4DC3 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.