#9A42BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.191 315.8), rgb(154, 66, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9A42BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A42BA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 66, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.191 315.8) |
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 #9A42BA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A42BA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A42BA text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A42BA text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A42BA
oklch(54.7% 0.191 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D84
oklch(42.6% 0.148 316)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#9A42BA 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) | #1264BE | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416CB7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985878 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A42BA
#9A42BA
oklch(54.7% 0.191 315.8)
- #3F8400
#3F8400
oklch(54.6% 0.162 135.9)
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 #9A42BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A42BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #9A42BA 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.