#9E48A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.159 326.6), rgb(158, 72, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#9E48A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E48A0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.159 326.6) |
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 #9E48A0 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E48A0 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E48A0 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E48A0 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#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
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C687C6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B666B8
oklch(63% 0.147 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E48A0
oklch(54.5% 0.159 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#9E48A0 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) | #3E63A3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6E9D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2526D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E48A0
#9E48A0
oklch(54.5% 0.159 326.6)
- #0C8730
#0C8730
oklch(54.4% 0.159 146.7)
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 #9E48A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E48A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #9E48A0 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.