#9842E1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.1% 0.23 304.8), rgb(152, 66, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9842E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9842E1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 66, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.23 304.8) |
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 #9842E1 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9842E1 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9842E1 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9842E1 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F7
oklch(81% 0.104 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B883F2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A85DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9842E1
oklch(57.1% 0.23 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E2CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.214 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#66279A
oklch(42.6% 0.177 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#53277B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#9842E1 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) | #006DE6 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDE | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A688D | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9842E1
#9842E1
oklch(57.1% 0.23 304.8)
- #658500
#658500
oklch(57.1% 0.143 124.7)
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 #9842E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9842E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9842E1 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.