#9A42B7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.188 316.8), rgb(154, 66, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9A42B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A42B7 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 66, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.188 316.8) |
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 #9A42B7 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A42B7 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A42B7 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A42B7 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C284D8
oklch(70.6% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B262CE
oklch(63% 0.174 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A42B7
oklch(54.5% 0.188 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8736A1
oklch(49.2% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#9A42B7 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) | #1964BB | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446CB4 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995777 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A42B7
#9A42B7
oklch(54.5% 0.188 316.8)
- #3B8400
#3B8400
oklch(54.5% 0.164 136.7)
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 #9A42B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A42B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.084
Use #9A42B7 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.