#9A42A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.172 322.7), rgb(154, 66, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9A42A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A42A6 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 66, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.172 322.7) |
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 #9A42A6 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A42A6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A42A6 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9A42A6 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B664C1
oklch(63.1% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A42A6
oklch(53.5% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#893994
oklch(49% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C61
oklch(37.8% 0.103 323)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#9A42A6 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) | #2F60A9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA3 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C516E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A42A6
#9A42A6
oklch(53.5% 0.172 322.7)
- #148414
#148414
oklch(53.4% 0.172 142.7)
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 #9A42A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A42A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.091
Use #9A42A6 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.