#9E5494
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.128 332.3), rgb(158, 84, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9E5494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5494 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 84, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.128 332.3) |
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 #9E5494 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5494 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5494 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5494 text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.119 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5494
oklch(55.6% 0.128 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#87447E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3866
oklch(42.7% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#9E5494 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) | #526896 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677292 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4596D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5494
#9E5494
oklch(55.6% 0.128 332.3)
- #26884C
#26884C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152.1)
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 #9E5494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
Use #9E5494 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.