#9D34AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.2 321.8), rgb(157, 52, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9D34AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D34AE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 52, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.2 321.8) |
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 #9D34AE | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D34AE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D34AE text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9D34AE text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D34AE
oklch(52.8% 0.2 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#9D34AE 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) | #035CB1 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4A6D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D34AE
#9D34AE
oklch(52.8% 0.2 321.8)
- #118200
#118200
oklch(52.7% 0.176 141.8)
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 #9D34AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D34AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #9D34AE 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.