#9C4CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.161 321.9), rgb(156, 76, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9C4CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.161 321.9) |
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 #9C4CA9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4CA9 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4CA9 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4CA9 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CB
oklch(70.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 500
500
#B268BE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4CA9
oklch(55.2% 0.161 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#863D92
oklch(49% 0.15 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3376
oklch(42.6% 0.124 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E60
oklch(37.8% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#9C4CA9 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) | #3C67AC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A6 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5973 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4CA9
#9C4CA9
oklch(55.2% 0.161 321.9)
- #2D8824
#2D8824
oklch(55.2% 0.16 141.8)
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 #9C4CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #9C4CA9 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.