#9A38C4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.2% 0.214 313.6), rgb(154, 56, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9A38C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A38C4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 56, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.214 313.6) |
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 #9A38C4 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A38C4 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A38C4 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A38C4 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C381E3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 314)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A38C4
oklch(54.2% 0.214 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#872DAD
oklch(49% 0.198 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E288C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#592670
oklch(37.6% 0.129 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#9A38C4 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) | #0062C8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6AC1 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96567B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A38C4
#9A38C4
oklch(54.2% 0.214 313.6)
- #478100
#478100
oklch(54.2% 0.155 133.6)
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 #9A38C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A38C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.016
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #9A38C4 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.