#9240C3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54% 0.2 310.1), rgb(146, 64, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9240C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9240C3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 64, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.2 310.1) |
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 #9240C3 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9240C3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9240C3 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9240C3 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1ED
oklch(81% 0.09 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB63DB
oklch(63.1% 0.184 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9240C3
oklch(54% 0.2 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#9240C3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C69C0 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5B7C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9240C3
#9240C3
oklch(54% 0.2 310.1)
- #517E00
#517E00
oklch(53.9% 0.145 130.1)
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 #9240C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
Use #9240C3 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.