#9D4EB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.171 317.4), rgb(157, 78, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9D4EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.171 317.4) |
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 #9D4EB6 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4EB6 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4EB6 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D4EB6 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#C087D3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4EB6
oklch(56.4% 0.171 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B327D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#9D4EB6 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) | #356AB9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5172B3 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5F7B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4EB6
#9D4EB6
oklch(56.4% 0.171 317.4)
- #3B8B03
#3B8B03
oklch(56.4% 0.171 137.5)
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 #9D4EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #9D4EB6 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.