#9E489B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.155 328.8), rgb(158, 72, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9E489B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E489B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.155 328.8) |
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 #9E489B | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E489B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E489B text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E489B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B4
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E489B
oklch(54.2% 0.155 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D88
oklch(49.2% 0.143 329)
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Step 800
800
#71336F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#9E489B 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) | #41629E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6E99 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3516B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E489B
#9E489B
oklch(54.2% 0.155 328.8)
- #008637
#008637
oklch(54.1% 0.154 148.8)
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 #9E489B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E489B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #9E489B 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.