#9E478F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.146 334.5), rgb(158, 71, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9E478F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E478F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 71, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.146 334.5) |
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 #9E478F | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E478F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E478F text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E478F text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E478F
oklch(53.5% 0.146 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#733468
oklch(42.9% 0.112 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#9E478F 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) | #466091 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606C8D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54C64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E478F
#9E478F
oklch(53.5% 0.146 334.5)
- #008348
#008348
oklch(53.5% 0.134 154.4)
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 #9E478F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #9E478F 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.