#9340AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.179 316.9), rgb(147, 64, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#9340AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9340AE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 64, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.179 316.9) |
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 #9340AE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9340AE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9340AE text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9340AE text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9340AE
oklch(52.8% 0.179 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#9340AE 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) | #1C60B1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4267AB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925371 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9340AE
#9340AE
oklch(52.8% 0.179 316.9)
- #377F00
#377F00
oklch(52.9% 0.16 137)
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 #9340AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9340AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.091
Use #9340AE 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.