#9D4495
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.155 331.1), rgb(157, 68, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9D4495 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4495 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 68, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.155 331.1) |
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 #9D4495 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4495 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4495 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4495 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B1
oklch(63.2% 0.144 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4495
oklch(53.3% 0.155 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C86
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331)
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Step 800
800
#72326C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#9D4495 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) | #405F98 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B93 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34C66 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4495
#9D4495
oklch(53.3% 0.155 331.1)
- #00833E
#00833E
oklch(53.4% 0.144 151)
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 #9D4495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4495.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #9D4495 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.