#9E4AC4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.192 313.7), rgb(158, 74, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9E4AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 74, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.192 313.7) |
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 #9E4AC4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4AC4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E4AC4 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4AC4 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4AC4
oklch(56.8% 0.192 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8436A6
oklch(49.1% 0.179 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E86
oklch(42.6% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#572B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#9E4AC4 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) | #1B6BC8 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4572C1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6180 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4AC4
#9E4AC4
oklch(56.8% 0.192 313.7)
- #4C8A00
#4C8A00
oklch(56.9% 0.162 133.7)
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 #9E4AC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4AC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #9E4AC4 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.