#9E4EBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.9% 0.179 315.5), rgb(158, 78, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9E4EBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4EBD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.179 315.5) |
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 #9E4EBD | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4EBD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E4EBD text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4EBD text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4EBD
oklch(56.9% 0.179 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#833A9F
oklch(49% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#9E4EBD 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) | #2F6CC1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C617E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4EBD
#9E4EBD
oklch(56.9% 0.179 315.5)
- #458B00
#458B00
oklch(56.8% 0.167 135.4)
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 #9E4EBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4EBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #9E4EBD 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.