#9C499C
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.153 327.4), rgb(156, 73, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9C499C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C499C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 73, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.153 327.4) |
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 #9C499C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C499C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C499C text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C499C text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B668B5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C499C
oklch(54.1% 0.153 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#703470
oklch(42.8% 0.118 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#9C499C 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) | #41629F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D9A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0526C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C499C
#9C499C
oklch(54.1% 0.153 327.4)
- #118634
#118634
oklch(54.2% 0.154 147.4)
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 #9C499C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C499C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #9C499C 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.