#9E44AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.175 322.8), rgb(158, 68, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9E44AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E44AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 68, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.175 322.8) |
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 #9E44AA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E44AA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E44AA text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E44AA text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C685CE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B663C1
oklch(63% 0.161 322.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E44AA
oklch(54.5% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3895
oklch(49.1% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#702F79
oklch(42.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#9E44AA 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) | #3163AD | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05371 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E44AA
#9E44AA
oklch(54.5% 0.175 322.8)
- #148816
#148816
oklch(54.6% 0.175 142.8)
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 #9E44AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E44AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #9E44AA 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.