#9840D9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.224 306.8), rgb(152, 64, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9840D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9840D9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 64, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.224 306.8) |
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 #9840D9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9840D9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9840D9 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9840D9 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA5EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.206 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9840D9
oklch(56.3% 0.224 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#802DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#682897
oklch(42.8% 0.173 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#9840D9 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) | #006ADD | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #046ED6 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6388 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9840D9
#9840D9
oklch(56.3% 0.224 306.8)
- #5F8400
#5F8400
oklch(56.4% 0.145 126.7)
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 #9840D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9840D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
Use #9840D9 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.