#9E4B96
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.146 331.1), rgb(158, 75, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#9E4B96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 331°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4B96 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 75, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.146 331.1) |
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 #9E4B96 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4B96 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4B96 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4B96 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B769AE
oklch(63.1% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4B96
oklch(54.4% 0.146 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F83
oklch(49% 0.135 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#9E4B96 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) | #476398 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F94 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4526A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4B96
#9E4B96
oklch(54.4% 0.146 331.1)
- #018640
#018640
oklch(54.3% 0.145 151.1)
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 #9E4B96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4B96.
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 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #9E4B96 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.