#9C4E90
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.134 333.3), rgb(156, 78, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9C4E90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4E90 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 78, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.134 333.3) |
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 #9C4E90 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4E90 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4E90 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4E90 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56BA9
oklch(63% 0.124 333.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4E90
oklch(54.3% 0.134 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#89427E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#9C4E90 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) | #4D6392 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F8E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25368 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4E90
#9C4E90
oklch(54.3% 0.134 333.3)
- #118548
#118548
oklch(54.3% 0.134 153.2)
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 #9C4E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #9C4E90 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.