#9D4994
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.9% 0.146 331.6), rgb(157, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9D4994 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 332°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4994 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.146 331.6) |
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 #9D4994 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4994 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4994 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4994 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D4
oklch(81% 0.065 332)
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Step 400
400
#C788BE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B768AE
oklch(63% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4994
oklch(53.9% 0.146 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E83
oklch(49% 0.137 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#9D4994 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) | #466196 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D92 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35068 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4994
#9D4994
oklch(53.9% 0.146 331.6)
- #008541
#008541
oklch(54% 0.143 151.6)
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 #9D4994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #9D4994 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.