#9949C2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.189 312.3), rgb(153, 73, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9949C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9949C2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 73, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.189 312.3) |
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 #9949C2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9949C2 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9949C2 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9949C2 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 312.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9949C2
oklch(55.9% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A6
oklch(49.1% 0.176 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#9949C2 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) | #1669C6 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406FBF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95607F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9949C2
#9949C2
oklch(55.9% 0.189 312.3)
- #4F8600
#4F8600
oklch(56% 0.156 132.3)
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 #9949C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9949C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.083
Use #9949C2 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.