#9E4C9D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.15 327.8), rgb(158, 76, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9E4C9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4C9D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 76, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.15 327.8) |
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 #9E4C9D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4C9D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4C9D text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4C9D text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B569B4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4C9D
oklch(54.9% 0.15 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#893E88
oklch(49% 0.14 328)
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Step 800
800
#6F346F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#9E4C9D 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) | #4565A0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6F9B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2556D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4C9D
#9E4C9D
oklch(54.9% 0.15 327.8)
- #188839
#188839
oklch(55% 0.15 147.8)
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 #9E4C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #9E4C9D 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.