#9B4E9B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.143 327.3), rgb(155, 78, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9B4E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E9B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.143 327.3) |
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 #9B4E9B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E9B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E9B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E9B text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4E9B
oklch(54.7% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#9B4E9B 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) | #47659E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6F99 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F566D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E9B
#9B4E9B
oklch(54.7% 0.143 327.3)
- #24863B
#24863B
oklch(54.7% 0.143 147.3)
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 #9B4E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #9B4E9B 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.