#9B4FE7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.4% 0.221 303.2), rgb(155, 79, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9B4FE7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 79, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.221 303.2) |
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 #9B4FE7 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4FE7 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B4FE7 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B4FE7 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0FA
oklch(81% 0.107 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B782F8
oklch(70.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B4FE7
oklch(59.4% 0.221 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#9239E2
oklch(55.5% 0.239 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D28C5
oklch(49.1% 0.223 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#65259F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 303)
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Step 900
900
#52257E
oklch(37.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#9B4FE7 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 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1176E4 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7195 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4FE7
#9B4FE7
oklch(59.4% 0.221 303.2)
- #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 #9B4FE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4FE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #9B4FE7 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.