#9D459F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.163 326.7), rgb(157, 69, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9D459F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D459F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.163 326.7) |
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 #9D459F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D459F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D459F text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D459F text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C786C7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B765B8
oklch(63% 0.15 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D459F
oklch(53.9% 0.163 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.151 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#713172
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#9D459F 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) | #3A61A2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576C9C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1506B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D459F
#9D459F
oklch(53.9% 0.163 326.7)
- #00862D
#00862D
oklch(54% 0.162 146.7)
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 #9D459F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D459F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #9D459F 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.