#9E4C93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.141 332.6), rgb(158, 76, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9E4C93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4C93 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 76, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.141 332.6) |
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 #9E4C93 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4C93 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4C93 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4C93 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.129 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4C93
oklch(54.4% 0.141 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4081
oklch(49.1% 0.131 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#9E4C93 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) | #4A6395 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F91 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45269 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4C93
#9E4C93
oklch(54.4% 0.141 332.6)
- #008645
#008645
oklch(54.3% 0.141 152.7)
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 #9E4C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #9E4C93 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.