#9D4A9F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.155 326.5), rgb(157, 74, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9D4A9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4A9F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 74, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.155 326.5) |
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 #9D4A9F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4A9F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4A9F text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4A9F text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C587C5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B568B6
oklch(63.1% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4A9F
oklch(54.6% 0.155 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#893D8B
oklch(49% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3371
oklch(42.6% 0.12 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#9D4A9F 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) | #4164A2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6E9D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1546D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4A9F
#9D4A9F
oklch(54.6% 0.155 326.5)
- #178732
#178732
oklch(54.6% 0.155 146.5)
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 #9D4A9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4A9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.080
Use #9D4A9F 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.