#9842AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.175 320.4), rgb(152, 66, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9842AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9842AA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.175 320.4) |
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 #9842AA | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9842AA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9842AA text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9842AA text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486D1
oklch(70.8% 0.126 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B464C4
oklch(63% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9842AA
oklch(53.5% 0.175 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#883998
oklch(49.1% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E307B
oklch(42.6% 0.135 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#9842AA 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) | #2A61AD | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995270 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9842AA
#9842AA
oklch(53.5% 0.175 320.4)
- #228300
#228300
oklch(53.3% 0.173 140.4)
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 #9842AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9842AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.093
Use #9842AA 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.