#9A34DA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.4% 0.238 308.2), rgb(154, 52, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9A34DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 308°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A34DA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 52, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.238 308.2) |
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 #9A34DA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A34DA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A34DA text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A34DA text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF58EC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A34DA
oklch(55.4% 0.238 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8424BE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2299
oklch(42.7% 0.183 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#57237A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#9A34DA 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) | #0066DF | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905D86 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A34DA
#9A34DA
oklch(55.4% 0.238 308.2)
- #598200
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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 #9A34DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A34DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.022
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #9A34DA 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.