#9B4EAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.158 320.9), rgb(155, 78, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9B4EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 321°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4EAA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.158 320.9) |
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 #9B4EAA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4EAA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4EAA text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4EAA text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C189CC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B069BE
oklch(63% 0.145 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4EAA
oklch(55.4% 0.158 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#853F92
oklch(49.2% 0.146 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#9B4EAA 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) | #3E68AD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5B75 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4EAA
#9B4EAA
oklch(55.4% 0.158 320.9)
- #338824
#338824
oklch(55.4% 0.158 140.9)
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 #9B4EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4EAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
Use #9B4EAA 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.