#9D4AAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.167 321.3), rgb(157, 74, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9D4AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4AAC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 74, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.167 321.3) |
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 #9D4AAC | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4AAC | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4AAC text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4AAC text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C387CE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B366C1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4AAC
oklch(55.3% 0.167 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#9D4AAC 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) | #3866AF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5874 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4AAC
#9D4AAC
oklch(55.3% 0.167 321.3)
- #2A891B
#2A891B
oklch(55.4% 0.168 141.3)
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 #9D4AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #9D4AAC 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.