#9D4FA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.152 323.8), rgb(157, 79, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9D4FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 79, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.152 323.8) |
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 #9D4FA5 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4FA5 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4FA5 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D4FA5 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B269B9
oklch(63% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#863F8D
oklch(49% 0.142 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#592F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#9D4FA5 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) | #4368A8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B71A3 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05A73 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4FA5
#9D4FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.152 323.8)
- #2D8930
#2D8930
oklch(55.6% 0.153 143.6)
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 #9D4FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D4FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #9D4FA5 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.