#9540D7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.221 306.1), rgb(149, 64, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9540D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9540D7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 64, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.221 306.1) |
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 #9540D7 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9540D7 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9540D7 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9540D7 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA83EE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A95FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.203 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9540D7
oklch(55.8% 0.221 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F2FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.206 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#672996
oklch(42.7% 0.17 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#9540D7 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) | #0069DB | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD4 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896387 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9540D7
#9540D7
oklch(55.8% 0.221 306.1)
- #5F8200
#5F8200
oklch(55.9% 0.143 126.2)
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 #9540D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9540D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.072
Use #9540D7 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.