#9404B6
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.3% 0.238 317.4), rgb(148, 4, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9404B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9404B6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 4, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.238 317.4) |
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 #9404B6 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9404B6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9404B6 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9404B6 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE76EA
oklch(70.6% 0.184 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#C04AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.235 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC1CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.255 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9404B6
oklch(49.3% 0.238 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#780F93
oklch(42.7% 0.197 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#611A75
oklch(37.7% 0.153 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#391245
oklch(27.1% 0.097 317.3)
#9404B6 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) | #0051BA | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A5CB3 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923D6A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9404B6
#9404B6
oklch(49.3% 0.238 317.4)
- #2F7300
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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 #9404B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9404B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.080
Use #9404B6 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.