#9D4CB4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.172 318.3), rgb(157, 76, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9D4CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 318°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 76, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.172 318.3) |
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 #9D4CB4 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4CB4 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4CB4 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D4CB4 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4CB4
oklch(56% 0.172 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#9D4CB4 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) | #3469B7 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5171B1 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5C79 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4CB4
#9D4CB4
oklch(56% 0.172 318.3)
- #368A04
#368A04
oklch(55.9% 0.172 138.3)
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 #9D4CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #9D4CB4 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.