#9242CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55% 0.209 307), rgb(146, 66, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9242CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9242CE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 66, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.209 307) |
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 #9242CE | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9242CE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9242CE text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9242CE text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9242CE
oklch(55% 0.209 307)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#662D92
oklch(42.7% 0.161 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#9242CE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C6BCB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886183 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9242CE
#9242CE
oklch(55% 0.209 307)
- #5B8000
#5B8000
oklch(55.1% 0.142 127.1)
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 #9242CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #9242CE 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.