#9B4EBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.174 315.2), rgb(155, 78, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9B4EBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4EBA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.174 315.2) |
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 #9B4EBA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4EBA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4EBA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B4EBA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 315)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CB
oklch(63% 0.161 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4EBA
oklch(56.4% 0.174 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#823C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3280
oklch(42.7% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#9B4EBA 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) | #306BBD | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D71B7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99607D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4EBA
#9B4EBA
oklch(56.4% 0.174 315.2)
- #458900
#458900
oklch(56.3% 0.165 135.2)
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 #9B4EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #9B4EBA 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.