#9E4BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.164 322.4), rgb(158, 75, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#9E4BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4BAA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 75, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.164 322.4) |
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 #9E4BAA | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4BAA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4BAA text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4BAA text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4BAA
oklch(55.4% 0.164 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3277
oklch(42.7% 0.127 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#9E4BAA 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) | #3B67AD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05873 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4BAA
#9E4BAA
oklch(55.4% 0.164 322.4)
- #278923
#278923
oklch(55.3% 0.164 142.5)
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 #9E4BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #9E4BAA 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.