#9E4490
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.152 333.9), rgb(158, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9E4490 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4490 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.152 333.9) |
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 #9E4490 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4490 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4490 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4490 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4490
oklch(53.2% 0.152 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800
#733269
oklch(42.6% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#9E4490 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) | #435E92 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6B8E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54A64 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4490
#9E4490
oklch(53.2% 0.152 333.9)
- #008246
#008246
oklch(53.2% 0.135 153.8)
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 #9E4490, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4490.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #9E4490 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.