#9E41A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.17 326.8), rgb(158, 65, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9E41A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E41A0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 65, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.17 326.8) |
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 #9E41A0 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E41A0 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E41A0 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E41A0 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DB
oklch(81% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B963BA
oklch(63% 0.156 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E41A0
oklch(53.6% 0.17 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D388F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#722F74
oklch(42.6% 0.131 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#9E41A0 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) | #355FA3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556B9D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24D6A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E41A0
#9E41A0
oklch(53.6% 0.17 326.8)
- #00852D
#00852D
oklch(53.7% 0.161 146.8)
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 #9E41A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E41A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #9E41A0 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.