#9D4EC2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.1% 0.183 313.5), rgb(157, 78, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9D4EC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 78, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.183 313.5) |
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 #9D4EC2 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4EC2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D4EC2 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D4EC2 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87DA
oklch(70.8% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D0
oklch(63% 0.169 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4EC2
oklch(57.1% 0.183 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#823AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3184
oklch(42.8% 0.141 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#9D4EC2 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) | #286DC6 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4973BF | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6381 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4EC2
#9D4EC2
oklch(57.1% 0.183 313.5)
- #4D8B00
#4D8B00
oklch(57.2% 0.163 133.6)
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 #9D4EC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4EC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #9D4EC2 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.