#9E4993
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.146 332.6), rgb(158, 73, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9E4993 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4993 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.146 332.6) |
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 #9E4993 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4993 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4993 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4993 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C888BD
oklch(70.8% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4993
oklch(54% 0.146 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E82
oklch(49.1% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#723469
oklch(42.8% 0.112 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#9E4993 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) | #476195 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606D91 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44F67 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4993
#9E4993
oklch(54% 0.146 332.6)
- #008544
#008544
oklch(54% 0.14 152.6)
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 #9E4993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #9E4993 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.