#9242DD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.1% 0.224 303.4), rgb(146, 66, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#9242DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9242DD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 66, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.224 303.4) |
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 #9242DD | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9242DD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9242DD text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9242DD text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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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)
#9242DD
oklch(56.1% 0.224 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B30BE
oklch(49.1% 0.208 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#51287A
oklch(37.6% 0.135 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9242DD 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) | #006BE2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDA | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83678B | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9242DD
#9242DD
oklch(56.1% 0.224 303.4)
- #658100
#658100
oklch(56.1% 0.138 123.5)
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 #9242DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9242DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
Use #9242DD 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.