#9B4DE6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.1% 0.222 303.6), rgb(155, 77, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9B4DE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 77, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.222 303.6) |
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 #9B4DE6 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4DE6 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B4DE6 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B4DE6 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B685F1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A561EC
oklch(63.2% 0.204 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4DE6
oklch(59.1% 0.222 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#642B99
oklch(42.8% 0.17 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#9B4DE6 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) | #0074EB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D75E3 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6F93 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4DE6
#9B4DE6
oklch(59.1% 0.222 303.6)
- #6C8B00
#6C8B00
oklch(59.1% 0.147 123.9)
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 #9B4DE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4DE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
Use #9B4DE6 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.