#9E4E95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.8% 0.14 331.7), rgb(158, 78, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9E4E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E95 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.14 331.7) |
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 #9E4E95 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E95 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E95 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E95 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E95
oklch(54.8% 0.14 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#703669
oklch(42.8% 0.107 332)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#9E4E95 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) | #4B6597 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627093 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4546B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E95
#9E4E95
oklch(54.8% 0.14 331.7)
- #128745
#128745
oklch(54.8% 0.139 151.7)
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 #9E4E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #9E4E95 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.