#9442DB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.2% 0.223 304.6), rgb(148, 66, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9442DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9442DB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 66, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.223 304.6) |
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 #9442DB | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9442DB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9442DB text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9442DB text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F5
oklch(81% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B884F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A660EB
oklch(63.1% 0.205 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9442DB
oklch(56.2% 0.223 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D30BC
oklch(49.2% 0.207 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#652A98
oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#522879
oklch(37.6% 0.134 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#9442DB 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) | #006BDF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD8 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87668A | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9442DB
#9442DB
oklch(56.2% 0.223 304.6)
- #638200
#638200
oklch(56.2% 0.141 124.6)
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 #9442DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9442DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.070
Use #9442DB 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.