#9940CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2), rgb(153, 64, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9940CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9940CD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 64, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2) |
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 #9940CD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9940CD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9940CD text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9940CD text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE5FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 310.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9940CD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8330B1
oklch(49.1% 0.197 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321843
oklch(26.8% 0.081 309.9)
#9940CD 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) | #0068D1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296DCA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925E82 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9940CD
#9940CD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2)
- #548300
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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 #9940CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9940CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.022
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9940CD 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.