#9D4EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.163 320.3), rgb(157, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9D4EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4EAE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.163 320.3) |
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 #9D4EAE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4EAE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4EAE text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D4EAE text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C188CE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 320)
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Step 500
500
#B168C1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4EAE
oklch(55.9% 0.163 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#853D95
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320)
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Step 800
800
#6C3379
oklch(42.6% 0.126 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#9D4EAE 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) | #3C69B1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5C77 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4EAE
#9D4EAE
oklch(55.9% 0.163 320.3)
- #348A1F
#348A1F
oklch(56% 0.163 140.3)
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 #9D4EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #9D4EAE 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.