#9C4ABA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.181 316), rgb(156, 74, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9C4ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4ABA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 74, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.181 316) |
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 #9C4ABA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4ABA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4ABA text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C4ABA text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#B065CC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4ABA
oklch(55.9% 0.181 316)
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Step 700
700
#84399F
oklch(49% 0.168 316)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#9C4ABA 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) | #2969BE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A70B7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5D7B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4ABA
#9C4ABA
oklch(55.9% 0.181 316)
- #418800
#418800
oklch(55.8% 0.166 135.9)
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 #9C4ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #9C4ABA 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.