#9842AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.178 319.3), rgb(152, 66, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9842AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9842AD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 66, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.178 319.3) |
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 #9842AD | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9842AD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9842AD text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9842AD text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B364C7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9842AD
oklch(53.6% 0.178 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#87399A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E307D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#9842AD 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) | #2661B0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496AAA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985471 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9842AD
#9842AD
oklch(53.6% 0.178 319.3)
- #2B8300
#2B8300
oklch(53.6% 0.17 139.3)
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 #9842AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9842AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
Use #9842AD 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.