#9B4EE7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.3% 0.222 303.3), rgb(155, 78, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9B4EE7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.222 303.3) |
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 #9B4EE7 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4EE7 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B4EE7 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B4EE7 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B685F1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A461EC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4EE7
oklch(59.3% 0.222 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#642B99
oklch(42.8% 0.17 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#9B4EE7 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) | #0075EC | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C76E4 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7094 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4EE7
#9B4EE7
oklch(59.3% 0.222 303.3)
- #6E8B00
#6E8B00
oklch(59.3% 0.146 123.1)
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 #9B4EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #9B4EE7 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.