#9E4EB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.171 318.2), rgb(158, 78, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9E4EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.171 318.2) |
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 #9E4EB5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4EB5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E4EB5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4EB5 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B067C6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4EB5
oklch(56.4% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#853C99
oklch(49.2% 0.158 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#9E4EB5 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) | #376AB8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5372B2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5E7A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4EB5
#9E4EB5
oklch(56.4% 0.171 318.2)
- #398B0B
#398B0B
oklch(56.3% 0.17 138.1)
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 #9E4EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
Use #9E4EB5 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.