#9E4E93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.138 332.7), rgb(158, 78, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9E4E93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E93 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.138 332.7) |
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 #9E4E93 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E93 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E93 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E93 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66BAB
oklch(63.2% 0.126 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E93
oklch(54.7% 0.138 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4180
oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#9E4E93 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) | #4C6495 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637091 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4536A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E93
#9E4E93
oklch(54.7% 0.138 332.7)
- #0E8747
#0E8747
oklch(54.8% 0.138 152.6)
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 #9E4E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #9E4E93 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.