#9E4CDD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(58.7% 0.215 306.9), rgb(158, 76, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9E4CDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4CDD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 76, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.215 306.9) |
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 #9E4CDD | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4CDD | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E4CDD text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4CDD text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 307)
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Step 500
500
#A960E5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4CDD
oklch(58.7% 0.215 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F32B6
oklch(49.2% 0.199 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#672B94
oklch(42.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#542976
oklch(37.8% 0.129 307)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#9E4CDD 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) | #0072E1 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A75DA | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946B8E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4CDD
#9E4CDD
oklch(58.7% 0.215 306.9)
- #648B00
#648B00
oklch(58.6% 0.151 126.8)
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 #9E4CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
Use #9E4CDD 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.