#9940B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.192 316.2), rgb(153, 64, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9940B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9940B8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 64, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.192 316.2) |
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 #9940B8 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9940B8 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9940B8 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9940B8 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9940B8
oklch(54.2% 0.192 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D84
oklch(42.6% 0.148 316)
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Step 900
900
#592A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#9940B8 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) | #0E63BC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406BB5 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975676 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9940B8
#9940B8
oklch(54.2% 0.192 316.2)
- #3D8300
#3D8300
oklch(54.3% 0.162 136.2)
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 #9940B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9940B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.083
Use #9940B8 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.