#9D4190
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.6% 0.156 333.4), rgb(157, 65, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#9D4190 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4190 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 65, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.156 333.4) |
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 #9D4190 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4190 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4190 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4190 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BE
oklch(70.8% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4190
oklch(52.6% 0.156 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B83
oklch(49.2% 0.145 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#74316A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#9D4190 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) | #3F5C92 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A8E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44862 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4190
#9D4190
oklch(52.6% 0.156 333.4)
- #008044
#008044
oklch(52.6% 0.134 153.5)
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 #9D4190, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4190.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #9D4190 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.