#9844CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.205 309.9), rgb(152, 68, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9844CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 310°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9844CB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 68, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.205 309.9) |
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 #9844CB | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9844CB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9844CB text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9844CB text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DD
oklch(63.1% 0.189 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9844CB
oklch(55.8% 0.205 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8134AF
oklch(49.1% 0.19 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#692C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#552971
oklch(37.6% 0.123 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#9844CB 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) | #0069CF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6EC8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916082 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9844CB
#9844CB
oklch(55.8% 0.205 309.9)
- #568400
#568400
oklch(55.8% 0.15 129.8)
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 #9844CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9844CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
Use #9844CB 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.