#9E4EA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.15 326.4), rgb(158, 78, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9E4EA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.15 326.4) |
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 #9E4EA0 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4EA0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4EA0 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4EA0 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4EA0
oklch(55.3% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5B
oklch(37.9% 0.09 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#9E4EA0 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) | #4566A3 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25770 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4EA0
#9E4EA0
oklch(55.3% 0.15 326.4)
- #228937
#228937
oklch(55.4% 0.151 146.4)
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 #9E4EA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4EA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #9E4EA0 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.