#9B4FA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.146 325), rgb(155, 79, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9B4FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 79, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.146 325) |
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 #9B4FA0 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4FA0 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4FA0 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4FA0 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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.134 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4FA0
oklch(55.1% 0.146 325)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#9B4FA0 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) | #4566A3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C709E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5970 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4FA0
#9B4FA0
oklch(55.1% 0.146 325)
- #2B8735
#2B8735
oklch(55.1% 0.147 145)
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 #9B4FA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4FA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #9B4FA0 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.