#9E4ABF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.187 315.2), rgb(158, 74, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9E4ABF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4ABF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 74, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.187 315.2) |
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 #9E4ABF | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4ABF | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4ABF text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4ABF text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E6
oklch(81% 0.083 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085DA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 315)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4ABF
oklch(56.5% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8538A2
oklch(49.2% 0.173 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#9E4ABF 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) | #246AC3 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4971BC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5F7E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4ABF
#9E4ABF
oklch(56.5% 0.187 315.2)
- #458A00
#458A00
oklch(56.5% 0.166 135.3)
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 #9E4ABF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4ABF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #9E4ABF 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.