#9E4EAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.159 322.3), rgb(158, 78, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9E4EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4EAA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.159 322.3) |
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 #9E4EAA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4EAA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4EAA text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4EAA text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CB
oklch(70.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 500
500
#B268BD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4EAA
oklch(55.8% 0.159 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#863E91
oklch(49.1% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3476
oklch(42.8% 0.122 322)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#9E4EAA 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) | #3F68AD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05B75 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4EAA
#9E4EAA
oklch(55.8% 0.159 322.3)
- #2E8A28
#2E8A28
oklch(55.9% 0.16 142.2)
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 #9E4EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4EAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #9E4EAA 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.