#9240AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.177 317.2), rgb(146, 64, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9240AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9240AC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 64, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.177 317.2) |
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 #9240AC | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9240AC | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9240AC text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9240AC text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B065C9
oklch(63% 0.163 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9240AC
oklch(52.5% 0.177 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#853A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#9240AC 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) | #1E5FAF | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4367A9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915370 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9240AC
#9240AC
oklch(52.5% 0.177 317.2)
- #367E00
#367E00
oklch(52.6% 0.16 137.1)
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 #9240AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9240AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #9240AC 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.