#9D479F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.16 326.6), rgb(157, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9D479F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D479F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.16 326.6) |
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 #9D479F | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D479F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D479F text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9D479F text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C687C6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B766B8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D479F
oklch(54.2% 0.16 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#9D479F 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) | #3D62A2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596D9C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1526C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D479F
#9D479F
oklch(54.2% 0.16 326.6)
- #09862F
#09862F
oklch(54.1% 0.159 146.7)
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 #9D479F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D479F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #9D479F 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.