#9C4AAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.166 321.2), rgb(156, 74, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9C4AAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4AAB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 74, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.166 321.2) |
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 #9C4AAB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4AAB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4AAB text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4AAB text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367C0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4AAB
oklch(55.1% 0.166 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#873C94
oklch(49.1% 0.154 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3278
oklch(42.6% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#9C4AAB 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) | #3866AE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5873 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4AAB
#9C4AAB
oklch(55.1% 0.166 321.2)
- #2B881C
#2B881C
oklch(55.1% 0.166 141.2)
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 #9C4AAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4AAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
Use #9C4AAB 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.