#9E4EB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.165 320), rgb(158, 78, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9E4EB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.165 320) |
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 #9E4EB0 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4EB0 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4EB0 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4EB0 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C187CF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B167C2
oklch(63% 0.153 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4EB0
oklch(56.2% 0.165 320)
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Step 700
700
#853D96
oklch(49.1% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3379
oklch(42.6% 0.126 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#9E4EB0 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) | #3B69B3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AD | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5C78 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4EB0
#9E4EB0
oklch(56.2% 0.165 320)
- #348B1C
#348B1C
oklch(56.2% 0.166 140)
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 #9E4EB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4EB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #9E4EB0 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.