#9040D1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.8% 0.214 305.6), rgb(144, 64, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9040D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9040D1 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 64, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.214 305.6) |
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 #9040D1 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9040D1 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9040D1 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9040D1 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B885EC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A762E6
oklch(63.2% 0.196 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9040D1
oklch(54.8% 0.214 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B8
oklch(49.2% 0.199 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522976
oklch(37.5% 0.128 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#9040D1 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) | #0067D5 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #046ACE | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846184 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9040D1
#9040D1
oklch(54.8% 0.214 305.6)
- #5D7E00
#5D7E00
oklch(54.7% 0.139 125.8)
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 #9040D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.027
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #9040D1 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.