#9D4699
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.7% 0.156 329.3), rgb(157, 70, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9D4699 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4699 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 70, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.156 329.3) |
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 #9D4699 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4699 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4699 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4699 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B866B3
oklch(63% 0.144 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4699
oklch(53.7% 0.156 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C88
oklch(49% 0.145 329)
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Step 800
800
#71326E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#9D4699 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) | #40619C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C97 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24F69 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4699
#9D4699
oklch(53.7% 0.156 329.3)
- #008538
#008538
oklch(53.9% 0.151 149.1)
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 #9D4699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #9D4699 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.