#9E4DDB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.211 307.3), rgb(158, 77, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9E4DDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4DDB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 77, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.211 307.3) |
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 #9E4DDB | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4DDB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E4DDB text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4DDB 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
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F1
oklch(81% 0.095 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA85EA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A961E3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4DDB
oklch(58.7% 0.211 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F33B5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#672C92
oklch(42.7% 0.162 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#9E4DDB 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) | #0072DF | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F75D8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946B8D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4DDB
#9E4DDB
oklch(58.7% 0.211 307.3)
- #638C00
#638C00
oklch(58.8% 0.152 127.4)
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 #9E4DDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4DDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9E4DDB 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.