#9E4EA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.154 324.7), rgb(158, 78, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9E4EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.154 324.7) |
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 #9E4EA4 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4EA4 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4EA4 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4EA4 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.154 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#9E4EA4 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) | #4367A7 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C71A2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15972 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4EA4
#9E4EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.154 324.7)
- #278932
#278932
oklch(55.5% 0.153 144.8)
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 #9E4EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #9E4EA4 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.