#9E49AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.167 322.6), rgb(158, 73, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9E49AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E49AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.167 322.6) |
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 #9E49AA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E49AA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E49AA text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E49AA 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B466BF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E49AA
oklch(55.2% 0.167 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3177
oklch(42.7% 0.129 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#9E49AA 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) | #3865AD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05772 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E49AA
#9E49AA
oklch(55.2% 0.167 322.6)
- #238920
#238920
oklch(55.2% 0.167 142.6)
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 #9E49AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E49AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #9E49AA 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.