#9E4ED3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.202 309.2), rgb(158, 78, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9E4ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.202 309.2) |
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 #9E4ED3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4ED3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E4ED3 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4ED3 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4ED3
oklch(58.3% 0.202 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8035AF
oklch(49.1% 0.188 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#542A71
oklch(37.6% 0.121 309)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#9E4ED3 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) | #0071D7 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A75D0 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96698A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4ED3
#9E4ED3
oklch(58.3% 0.202 309.2)
- #5D8C00
#5D8C00
oklch(58.4% 0.156 129.3)
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 #9E4ED3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4ED3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #9E4ED3 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.