#9E43A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.168 326.3), rgb(158, 67, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9E43A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 326°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E43A1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 67, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.168 326.3) |
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 #9E43A1 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E43A1 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E43A1 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E43A1 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#B864BA
oklch(63% 0.154 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E43A1
oklch(53.9% 0.168 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C398F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#723074
oklch(42.8% 0.13 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#9E43A1 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) | #3761A4 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566C9E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24F6C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E43A1
#9E43A1
oklch(53.9% 0.168 326.3)
- #00862B
#00862B
oklch(54% 0.163 146.4)
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 #9E43A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E43A1.
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 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
Use #9E43A1 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.