#9540A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.173 320.7), rgb(149, 64, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9540A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9540A6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 64, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.173 320.7) |
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 #9540A6 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9540A6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9540A6 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9540A6 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B365C3
oklch(63% 0.158 320.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9540A6
oklch(52.6% 0.173 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#873A97
oklch(49.1% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E317A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#9540A6 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) | #285EA9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A67A3 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96506D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9540A6
#9540A6
oklch(52.6% 0.173 320.7)
- #1F8100
#1F8100
oklch(52.7% 0.172 140.6)
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 #9540A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9540A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #9540A6 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.