#9C4BE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.222 304.9), rgb(156, 75, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9C4BE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 75, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.222 304.9) |
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 #9C4BE3 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4BE3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C4BE3 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C4BE3 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B884F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A760EA
oklch(63.2% 0.204 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4BE3
oklch(58.7% 0.222 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D30BB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#652A98
oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#522879
oklch(37.6% 0.134 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#9C4BE3 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) | #0072E8 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1575E0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6D91 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4BE3
#9C4BE3
oklch(58.7% 0.222 304.9)
- #698A00
#698A00
oklch(58.7% 0.147 124.7)
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 #9C4BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #9C4BE3 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.