#9E48AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.172 321.5), rgb(158, 72, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9E48AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E48AD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.172 321.5) |
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 #9E48AD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E48AD | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E48AD text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E48AD text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C486CF
oklch(70.7% 0.123 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B465C2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 321.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E48AD
oklch(55.2% 0.172 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#883A96
oklch(49.1% 0.16 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3179
oklch(42.8% 0.131 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#9E48AD 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) | #3466B0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FAA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05774 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E48AD
#9E48AD
oklch(55.2% 0.172 321.5)
- #258916
#258916
oklch(55.2% 0.172 141.4)
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 #9E48AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E48AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #9E48AD 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.