#9A42CA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.207 311.2), rgb(154, 66, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9A42CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A42CA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 66, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.207 311.2) |
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 #9A42CA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A42CA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A42CA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A42CA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E4
oklch(70.6% 0.149 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A42CA
oklch(55.7% 0.207 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8332AE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#9A42CA 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) | #0068CE | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316EC7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945E81 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A42CA
#9A42CA
oklch(55.7% 0.207 311.2)
- #528400
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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 #9A42CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A42CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9A42CA 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.