#9E4FA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.156 323), rgb(158, 79, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9E4FA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 79, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.156 323) |
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 #9E4FA8 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4FA8 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4FA8 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E4FA8 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C288C9
oklch(70.6% 0.112 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B269BB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 323)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4FA8
oklch(55.9% 0.156 323)
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Step 700
700
#863E8F
oklch(49% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3474
oklch(42.6% 0.12 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#9E4FA8 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) | #4268AB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B72A5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05B74 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4FA8
#9E4FA8
oklch(55.9% 0.156 323)
- #2E8A2D
#2E8A2D
oklch(55.9% 0.156 143)
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 #9E4FA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4FA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #9E4FA8 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.