#9C4AAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.169 320.1), rgb(156, 74, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9C4AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4AAE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.169 320.1) |
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 #9C4AAE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4AAE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4AAE text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4AAE text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#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
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B266C3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4AAE
oklch(55.2% 0.169 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#863B97
oklch(49% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#592D62
oklch(37.8% 0.101 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#9C4AAE 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) | #3566B1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5975 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4AAE
#9C4AAE
oklch(55.2% 0.169 320.1)
- #2E8814
#2E8814
oklch(55.2% 0.168 140.1)
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 #9C4AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
Use #9C4AAE 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.