#9840A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.171 323.1), rgb(152, 64, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9840A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9840A3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 64, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.171 323.1) |
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 #9840A3 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9840A3 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9840A3 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9840A3 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B664C0
oklch(63.1% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9840A3
oklch(52.8% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3994
oklch(49.2% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C61
oklch(37.8% 0.103 323)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#9840A3 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) | #2D5EA6 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E68A0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4E6B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9840A3
#9840A3
oklch(52.8% 0.171 323.1)
- #0C8214
#0C8214
oklch(52.8% 0.171 143.2)
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 #9840A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9840A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.090
Use #9840A3 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.