What color is #9E4EAA?

#9E4EAA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(158, 78, 170), and in HSL hsl(292, 37%, 49%).

Is #9E4EAA accessible as text?

On white, #9E4EAA has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #9E4EAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9E4EAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #9E4EAA?

#9E4EAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5BAB4F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9E4EAA below.

Is #9E4EAA good for buttons?

#9E4EAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9E4EAA — black text only reaches 4.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9E4EAA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #9E4EAA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#9E4EAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9E4EAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9E4EAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9E4EAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E4EAA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E4EAA Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9E4EAA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9E4EAA Secondary #AF93B3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9E4EAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C177CB

Plum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Plum.

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Color Lab

How #9E4EAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EADEEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AB4F99 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9E4EAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9E4EAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 78 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.8% 0.159 322.3);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F0E3F3;
  --color-200: #E1C7E5;
  --color-300: #C9A0CF;
  --color-400: #AF7AB8;
  --color-500: #925A9B;
  --color-600: #724A78;
  --color-700: #523856;
  --color-800: #372839;
  --color-900: #221A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F0E3F3',
    200: '#E1C7E5',
    300: '#C9A0CF',
    400: '#AF7AB8',
    500: '#925A9B',
    600: '#724A78',
    700: '#523856',
    800: '#372839',
    900: '#221A24',
  },
}

$base: #9E4EAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F0E3F3;
$base-200: #E1C7E5;
$base-300: #C9A0CF;
$base-400: #AF7AB8;
$base-500: #925A9B;
$base-600: #724A78;
$base-700: #523856;
$base-800: #372839;
$base-900: #221A24;
$base-hover: #7F3F89;
$base-subtle: #E0CDE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9E4EAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#925A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9E4EAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #9E4EAA

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