#9841DB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.6% 0.225 306.2), rgb(152, 65, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9841DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9841DB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 65, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.225 306.2) |
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 #9841DB | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9841DB | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9841DB text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9841DB text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA83EF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A95EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.207 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9841DB
oklch(56.6% 0.225 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F2DBB
oklch(49% 0.209 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#672897
oklch(42.6% 0.173 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#9841DB 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) | #006BDF | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C658A | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9841DB
#9841DB
oklch(56.6% 0.225 306.2)
- #608400
#608400
oklch(56.5% 0.144 126.4)
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 #9841DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9841DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
Use #9841DB 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.