#9541DC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.225 304.9), rgb(149, 65, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9541DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9541DC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 65, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.225 304.9) |
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 #9541DC | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9541DC | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9541DC text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9541DC text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 305.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B883F1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 304.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A75FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 304.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9541DC
oklch(56.3% 0.225 304.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7D2EBD
oklch(49% 0.21 304.7)
-
Step 800
800
#662999
oklch(42.8% 0.173 304.9)
-
Step 900
900
#53287A
oklch(37.8% 0.135 304.9)
-
Step 950
950
#301847
oklch(26.9% 0.086 304.8)
#9541DC 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) | #006BE1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD9 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88658A | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9541DC
#9541DC
oklch(56.3% 0.225 304.9)
- #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 #9541DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9541DC.
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 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
Use #9541DC 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.