#9140DB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.224 303.7), rgb(145, 64, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9140DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9140DB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 64, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.224 303.7) |
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 #9140DB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9140DB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9140DB text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9140DB 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
#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
#B684F2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A560ED
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9140DB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C30BE
oklch(49.2% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301948
oklch(27.1% 0.086 303.8)
#9140DB 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) | #006ADF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826589 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9140DB
#9140DB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 303.7)
- #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 #9140DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #9140DB 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.