#9D4AC9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.196 311.9), rgb(157, 74, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9D4AC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 74, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.196 311.9) |
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 #9D4AC9 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4AC9 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D4AC9 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D4AC9 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1EA
oklch(81% 0.087 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 311.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4AC9
oklch(57% 0.196 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8236AA
oklch(49.1% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E89
oklch(42.7% 0.151 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#9D4AC9 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) | #0C6CCD | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C6 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986383 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4AC9
#9D4AC9
oklch(57% 0.196 311.9)
- #528900
#528900
oklch(56.9% 0.158 132)
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 #9D4AC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4AC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
Use #9D4AC9 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.