#9E43AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.181 321.1), rgb(158, 67, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9E43AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E43AF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 67, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.181 321.1) |
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 #9E43AF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E43AF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E43AF text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E43AF text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C584D2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B662C6
oklch(63.1% 0.168 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E43AF
oklch(54.7% 0.181 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3699
oklch(49.1% 0.169 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#702E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#9E43AF 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) | #2A63B2 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6DAC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5473 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E43AF
#9E43AF
oklch(54.7% 0.181 321.1)
- #1C8800
#1C8800
oklch(54.6% 0.18 141.1)
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 #9E43AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E43AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #9E43AF 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.