#9E4E9B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.145 328.7), rgb(158, 78, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9E4E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E9B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.145 328.7) |
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 #9E4E9B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E9B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E9B text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E9B text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C589C1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B56AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.133 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E9B
oklch(55.1% 0.145 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#884086
oklch(49.1% 0.134 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F356D
oklch(42.7% 0.112 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#9E4E9B 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) | #48669E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607099 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3566D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E9B
#9E4E9B
oklch(55.1% 0.145 328.7)
- #1C883E
#1C883E
oklch(55.1% 0.145 148.8)
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 #9E4E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #9E4E9B 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.