#9C4FE6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.4% 0.22 303.8), rgb(156, 79, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9C4FE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 79, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.22 303.8) |
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 #9C4FE6 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4FE6 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C4FE6 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C4FE6 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.108 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B882F7
oklch(70.8% 0.172 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C4FE6
oklch(59.4% 0.22 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9339E1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E28C4
oklch(49.2% 0.223 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#66259E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#9C4FE6 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) | #0075EB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1877E3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7094 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4FE6
#9C4FE6
oklch(59.4% 0.22 303.8)
- #6D8C00
#6D8C00
oklch(59.4% 0.147 123.8)
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 #9C4FE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4FE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #9C4FE6 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.