#9B4E97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.139 329.2), rgb(155, 78, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#9B4E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 329°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E97 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.139 329.2) |
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 #9B4E97 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E97 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E97 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E97 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4E97
oklch(54.5% 0.139 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874184
oklch(49% 0.13 329)
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Step 800
800
#6E366B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#9B4E97 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) | #496499 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F95 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0556B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E97
#9B4E97
oklch(54.5% 0.139 329.2)
- #1F8540
#1F8540
oklch(54.4% 0.138 149.4)
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 #9B4E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4E97.
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 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B4E97 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.