#9E4E9D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.147 327.8), rgb(158, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9E4E9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E9D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.147 327.8) |
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 #9E4E9D | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E9D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E9D text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E9D text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B469B3
oklch(63% 0.136 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E9D
oklch(55.2% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#884087
oklch(49.1% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F356E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 328)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#9E4E9D 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) | #4766A0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F709B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2566E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E9D
#9E4E9D
oklch(55.2% 0.147 327.8)
- #1F883B
#1F883B
oklch(55.1% 0.147 147.7)
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 #9E4E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #9E4E9D 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.