#9040AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.177 316), rgb(144, 64, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9040AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9040AD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 64, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.177 316) |
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 #9040AD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9040AD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9040AD text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9040AD text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9040AD
oklch(52.3% 0.177 316)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#9040AD 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) | #1B5FB0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4066AA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5371 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9040AD
#9040AD
oklch(52.3% 0.177 316)
- #3B7C00
#3B7C00
oklch(52.2% 0.155 135.9)
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 #9040AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9040AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.091
Use #9040AD 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.