#9E4CB7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.176 317.7), rgb(158, 76, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9E4CB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 76, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.176 317.7) |
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 #9E4CB7 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4CB7 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4CB7 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4CB7 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B166C8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4CB7
oklch(56.3% 0.176 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#9E4CB7 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) | #316ABA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5072B4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5D7A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4CB7
#9E4CB7
oklch(56.3% 0.176 317.7)
- #398B00
#398B00
oklch(56.3% 0.173 137.7)
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 #9E4CB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4CB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #9E4CB7 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.