#9140BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.195 311.1), rgb(145, 64, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9140BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9140BE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 64, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.195 311.1) |
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 #9140BE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9140BE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9140BE text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9140BE text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BD86E0
oklch(70.8% 0.139 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 310.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9140BE
oklch(53.6% 0.195 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8137AA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 311)
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Step 800
800
#692F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 311)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#9140BE 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) | #0063C2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3168BB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5A7A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9140BE
#9140BE
oklch(53.6% 0.195 311.1)
- #4E7D00
#4E7D00
oklch(53.5% 0.146 130.9)
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 #9140BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #9140BE 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.