#9040DD
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.226 302.9), rgb(144, 64, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9040DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9040DD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 64, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.226 302.9) |
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 #9040DD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9040DD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9040DD text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9040DD text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A460EE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9040DD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B30C0
oklch(49.2% 0.21 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#642A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9040DD 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) | #006AE2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80668B | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9040DD
#9040DD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 302.9)
- #657F00
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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 #9040DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9040DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
Use #9040DD 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.