#9B4EA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.151 323.7), rgb(155, 78, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9B4EA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.151 323.7) |
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 #9B4EA3 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4EA3 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4EA3 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4EA3 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4EA3
oklch(55.1% 0.151 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#86408D
oklch(49.2% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#9B4EA3 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) | #4266A6 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6FA1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5971 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4EA3
#9B4EA3
oklch(55.1% 0.151 323.7)
- #2C8730
#2C8730
oklch(55.1% 0.151 143.8)
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 #9B4EA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4EA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #9B4EA3 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.