#9C4FBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.173 315.5), rgb(156, 79, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9C4FBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4FBA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 79, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.173 315.5) |
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 #9C4FBA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4FBA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C4FBA text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C4FBA text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CA
oklch(63.1% 0.16 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4FBA
oklch(56.6% 0.173 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#823C9D
oklch(49% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3280
oklch(42.7% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#9C4FBA 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) | #326BBD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F72B7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A617D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4FBA
#9C4FBA
oklch(56.6% 0.173 315.5)
- #448A00
#448A00
oklch(56.5% 0.167 135.5)
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 #9C4FBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4FBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #9C4FBA 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.