#9837DC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8), rgb(152, 55, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9837DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.237 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9837DC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 55, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8) |
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 #9837DC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9837DC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9837DC text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9837DC text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF7
oklch(81% 0.106 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC80F2
oklch(70.6% 0.17 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC5AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.218 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9837DC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8226BF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#69239A
oklch(42.6% 0.182 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#55247B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#9837DC 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) | #0067E1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD9 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6088 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9837DC
#9837DC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8)
- #5D8100
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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 #9837DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9837DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.026
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #9837DC 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.