#9B4F97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.6% 0.138 329.2), rgb(155, 79, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9B4F97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4F97 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 79, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.138 329.2) |
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 #9B4F97 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4F97 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4F97 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4F97 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
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4F97
oklch(54.6% 0.138 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874284
oklch(49.1% 0.128 329)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#9B4F97 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) | #4A6599 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F95 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0566C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4F97
#9B4F97
oklch(54.6% 0.138 329.2)
- #228641
#228641
oklch(54.7% 0.138 149.2)
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 #9B4F97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4F97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #9B4F97 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.