#9E49B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.178 318.6), rgb(158, 73, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9E49B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E49B5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.178 318.6) |
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 #9E49B5 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E49B5 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E49B5 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E49B5 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B264C8
oklch(63% 0.165 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E49B5
oklch(55.8% 0.178 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#86399B
oklch(49% 0.165 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#9E49B5 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) | #2E68B8 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5A78 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E49B5
#9E49B5
oklch(55.8% 0.178 318.6)
- #338A00
#338A00
oklch(55.8% 0.174 138.6)
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 #9E49B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E49B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
Use #9E49B5 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.