#9E429A
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.163 329.3), rgb(158, 66, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9E429A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E429A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 66, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.163 329.3) |
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 #9E429A | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E429A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E429A text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E429A text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B5
oklch(63.1% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E429A
oklch(53.4% 0.163 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D398A
oklch(49% 0.153 329)
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Step 800
800
#733070
oklch(42.7% 0.127 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#9E429A 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) | #3B5F9D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596B97 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34C68 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E429A
#9E429A
oklch(53.4% 0.163 329.3)
- #008338
#008338
oklch(53.3% 0.149 149.4)
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 #9E429A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E429A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #9E429A 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.