#9E4DAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.165 320.8), rgb(158, 77, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9E4DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4DAE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 77, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.165 320.8) |
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 #9E4DAE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4DAE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4DAE text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4DAE text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C287CE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B267C1
oklch(63.1% 0.152 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4DAE
oklch(55.9% 0.165 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#863C95
oklch(49.1% 0.154 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3379
oklch(42.8% 0.127 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#9E4DAE 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) | #3B68B1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5B76 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4DAE
#9E4DAE
oklch(55.9% 0.165 320.8)
- #308A1E
#308A1E
oklch(55.8% 0.165 140.8)
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 #9E4DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4DAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #9E4DAE 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.