#9E4496
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.4% 0.157 331.1), rgb(158, 68, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9E4496 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4496 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 68, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.157 331.1) |
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 #9E4496 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4496 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4496 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4496 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B1
oklch(63.2% 0.144 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4496
oklch(53.4% 0.157 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B86
oklch(49.1% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#9E4496 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) | #3F5F99 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C93 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44C67 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4496
#9E4496
oklch(53.4% 0.157 331.1)
- #00833E
#00833E
oklch(53.4% 0.144 151)
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 #9E4496, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4496.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #9E4496 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.