#9540D3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.217 307.1), rgb(149, 64, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#9540D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9540D3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 64, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.217 307.1) |
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 #9540D3 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9540D3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9540D3 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9540D3 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E5
oklch(63.2% 0.199 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9540D3
oklch(55.5% 0.217 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F30B7
oklch(49% 0.202 307)
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Step 800
800
#672A94
oklch(42.6% 0.167 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#542876
oklch(37.7% 0.131 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#9540D3 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) | #0068D7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #126CD0 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6185 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9540D3
#9540D3
oklch(55.5% 0.217 307.1)
- #5C8100
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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 #9540D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.024
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #9540D3 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.