#9140DA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.223 303.9), rgb(145, 64, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#9140DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9140DA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 64, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.223 303.9) |
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 #9140DA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9140DA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9140DA text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9140DA text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B784F1
oklch(70.7% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A560EC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9140DA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C30BD
oklch(49.1% 0.208 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#642A99
oklch(42.6% 0.172 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#9140DA 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) | #0069DE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836589 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9140DA
#9140DA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 303.9)
- #638000
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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 #9140DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #9140DA 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.