#9937C1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.8% 0.212 314.2), rgb(153, 55, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9937C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9937C1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 55, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.212 314.2) |
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 #9937C1 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9937C1 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9937C1 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9937C1 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 400
400
#C381E2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B35DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9937C1
oklch(53.8% 0.212 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#882EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.197 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E288B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#9937C1 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) | #0061C5 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F69BE | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955479 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9937C1
#9937C1
oklch(53.8% 0.212 314.2)
- #448000
#448000
oklch(53.8% 0.155 134.2)
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 #9937C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9937C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.019
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.081
Use #9937C1 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.