#9542BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.191 313.1), rgb(149, 66, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9542BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9542BC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 66, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.191 313.1) |
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 #9542BC | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9542BC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9542BC text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9542BC text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9542BC
oklch(54.2% 0.191 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8337A6
oklch(49.1% 0.178 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F87
oklch(42.7% 0.147 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#9542BC 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) | #0064C0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6AB9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915A79 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9542BC
#9542BC
oklch(54.2% 0.191 313.1)
- #498100
#498100
oklch(54.3% 0.153 133.1)
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 #9542BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9542BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #9542BC 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.